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

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

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 55 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for communication and journalism majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found University of Colorado Boulder to be the most popular school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boulder.

On average, communication and journalism graduates from CU - Boulder take out $16,167 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $568, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 55 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Communication & Journalism majors at BYU take out an average of $11,887 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Out of the 55 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the # 3 spot on the list. U of U is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.

After completing their degree, communication and journalism graduates from U of U carry an average student debt load of $19,500.

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Out of the 55 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that communication and journalism majors at Colorado State take out is $22,795. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $414, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

University of Denver

Denver, CO

Out of the 55 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Denver landed the # 5 spot on the list. DU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

After completing their degree, communication and journalism graduates from DU carry an average student debt load of $24,500.

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Brigham Young University - Idaho did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for communication and journalism students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Communication & Journalism majors at BYU - I take out an average of $14,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Boise State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. 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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Utah Valley University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for communication and journalism students. It came in at #8 on the list. UVU is a very large public school located in the city of Orem.

While working on their degree, communication and journalism majors at UVU accumulate an average of around $15,373 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the large city of Denver.

After completing their degree, communication and journalism graduates from CU Anschutz carry an average student debt load of $26,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $222, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the large city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, communication and journalism majors at UCCS accumulate an average of around $21,000 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $226, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges by State

Explore the best communication and journalism schools 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 25 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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