2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in Colorado
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Communication & Journalism School for You
In 2020-2021, communication and journalism students earned 2,105 degrees and certificates from a Colorado school, making the subject the 10th in the state.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
The Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in Colorado ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 14 schools in Colorado to see which ones offered the best value programs for communication and journalism students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Communication & Journalism Schools
Our analysis found Colorado State University - Global Campus to be the best value school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a degree in Colorado. Colorado State University - Global Campus is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greenwood Village.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Colorado State University - Global Campus are $8,400 per year. On average, communication and journalism graduates from Colorado State University - Global Campus take out $31,905 in student loans while working on their degree.
Colorado State University - Global Campus did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Colorado list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in Colorado list. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CU Anschutz are $9,384 a year. Communication & Journalism majors at CU Anschutz take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $222, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, CU Anschutz also is in the top 20% of our Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Colorado ranking.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in Colorado list. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CU - Boulder are $12,610 a year. On average, communication and journalism graduates from CU - Boulder take out $16,167 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $568, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
CU - Boulder also made our Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Colorado list, coming in at #5.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in Colorado list. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.
Colorado State undergraduate students pay an average of $12,188 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, communication and journalism majors at Colorado State accumulate an average of around $22,795 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $414, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Colorado State also made our Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Colorado list, coming in at #3.
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Out of the 14 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Colorado landed the # 5 spot on the list. University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Greeley.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Northern Colorado are $10,666 per year. While working on their degree, communication and journalism majors at University of Northern Colorado accumulate an average of around $21,845 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $248, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Colorado State University - Pueblo landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value communication and journalism programs. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Pueblo.
Colorado State University - Pueblo undergraduate students pay an average of $9,005 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, communication and journalism graduates from Colorado State University - Pueblo take out $22,250 in student loans while working on their degree.
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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for communication and journalism students. It came in at #7 on the list. UCCS is a large public school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UCCS are $10,994 a year. On average, communication and journalism graduates from UCCS take out $21,000 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $226, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Metropolitan State University of Denver ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in Colorado list. Located in the city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MSU Denver are $10,021 a year. On average, communication and journalism graduates from MSU Denver take out $27,095 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Colorado Mesa University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in Colorado ranking. Colorado Mesa is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Junction.
Colorado Mesa undergraduate students pay an average of $9,000 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Communication & Journalism majors at Colorado Mesa take out an average of $20,811 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Western Colorado University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in Colorado list. Located in the remote town of Gunnison, Western is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Western are $10,662 a year. Communication & Journalism majors at Western take out an average of $24,976 in student loans while working on their egree.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Utah | 1,544 |
| Montana | 118 |
| Idaho | 675 |
| Wyoming | 105 |
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Communication & Journalism Related Majors for Communication & Journalism
Communication & Journalism Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 66,787 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 21,099 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 17,669 |
| Journalism | 13,552 |
| Communication & Journalism (Other) | 1,128 |
| Publishing | 336 |
Majors Similar to Communication & Journalism
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Education | 327,871 |
| Social Sciences | 205,984 |
| Psychology | 195,678 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 55,820 |
| History | 32,731 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Josh Hallett.
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