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

19 Colleges
$21,436 Avg Salary
$13,533 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Associate Degree School for You

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication & Journalism program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

Our analysis found Salt Lake Community College to be the most popular school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Salt Lake Community College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.

About 64% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 36% are male.

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Out of the 19 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Western Idaho landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Nampa, CWI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 67% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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#3

Snow College

Ephraim, UT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Snow College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Snow College is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Ephraim.

Women make up 58% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Weber State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ogden.

About 65% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 35% are male.

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#5

North Idaho College

Coeur d'Alene, ID

Out of the 19 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Idaho College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Coeur d'Alene, NIC is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 64% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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#6

Central Wyoming College

Riverton, WY

With a ranking of #6, Central Wyoming College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their associate degree. CWC is a small public school located in the town of Riverton.

Women make up 54% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

Full Communication & Journalism at Central Wyoming College Report

#6

Aims Community College

Greeley, CO

Aims Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Aims Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Greeley.

About 15% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 85% are male.

Full Communication & Journalism at Aims Community College Report

#8

Casper College

Casper, WY

Casper College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the small city of Casper, Casper College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in communication and journalism at Casper College, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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#9

Northwest College

Powell, WY

Northwest College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree communication and journalism programs. Northwest Community College is a small public school located in the town of Powell.

Of the 8 students majoring in communication and journalism at Northwest Community College, 25% are male and 75% are female.

Full Communication & Journalism at Northwest College Report

Pueblo Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree communication and journalism programs. Located in the midsize city of Pueblo, Pueblo Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in communication and journalism at Pueblo Community College, 63% are male and 38% are female.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges by State

Explore the best 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

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 19 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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