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2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado

15 Colleges
$32,860 Avg Salary
$25,228 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Colorado to see which bachelor's 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Colorado Boulder to be the most popular school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Colorado. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 66% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 34% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.

Of the 314 students majoring in communication and journalism at Colorado State, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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Out of the 15 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a very large student population.

About 72% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 28% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. UCCS is a large public school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.

Women make up 59% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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#5

University of Denver

Denver, CO

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Denver is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 76% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 24% are male.

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University of Northern Colorado landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greeley.

About 51% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 49% are male.

Full Communication & Journalism at University of Northern Colorado Report

Colorado State University - Global Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. Colorado State University - Global Campus is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greenwood Village.

Women make up 69% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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Metropolitan State University of Denver landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. Located in the large city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 56% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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Colorado State University - Pueblo ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Pueblo.

About 50% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Colorado Christian University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the midsize city of Lakewood, CCU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 22% are male.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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

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 15 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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