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2023 Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

12 Colleges
$34,807 Avg Salary
$22,176 Avg Student Debt

Communication & Journalism is the #11 most popular major in the country with 120,571 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online communication and journalism programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Rocky Mountains Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Colorado State University - Fort Collins the most popular online school in the Rocky Mountains Region for communication and journalism students. Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, communication and journalism graduates from Colorado State carry an average student debtload of $22,795. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $414, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

University of Denver

Denver, CO

The excellent online programs at University of Denver helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

On average, communication and journalism graduates from DU take out $24,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent online programs at Colorado State University - Global Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the large city of Greenwood Village, Colorado State University - Global Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Communication & Journalism majors at Colorado State University - Global Campus take out an average of $31,905 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Utah State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Communication & Journalism majors at USU take out an average of $15,060 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montana State University - Billings. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Billings, Montana State University - Billings is a public school with a small student population.

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Lewis - Clark State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for communication and journalism students. It came in at #6 on the list. Lewis - Clark State College is a small public school located in the city of Lewiston.

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#7

Dixie State University

Saint George, UT

Dixie State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best communication and journalism programs. Dixie State College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Saint George.

Communication & Journalism majors at Dixie State College take out an average of $15,880 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #8, Boise State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and journalism students. Located in the midsize city of Boise, Boise State is a public college with a very large student population.

Communication & Journalism majors at Boise State take out an average of $26,027 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $303, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#9

Adams State University

Alamosa, CO

Adams State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best communication and journalism programs. Adams State is a small public school located in the remote town of Alamosa.

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Utah Valley University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Communication & Journalism Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UVU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Orem.

On average, communication and journalism graduates from UVU take out $15,373 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Explore the most popular online communication and journalism colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 2,105
Utah 1,544
Montana 118
Idaho 675
Wyoming 105

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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

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 12 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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