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2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in Colorado

23 Colleges
$34,697 Avg Salary
$24,335 Avg Student Debt

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in Colorado ranking. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in Colorado 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Boulder the most popular school in Colorado for communication and journalism students. Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that communication and journalism majors at CU - Boulder take out is $16,167. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $568, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 23 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the # 2 spot on the list. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.

After completing their degree, communication and journalism graduates from Colorado State carry an average student debt load of $22,795. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $414, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

University of Denver

Denver, CO

The excellent programs at University of Denver helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in Colorado. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, communication and journalism majors at DU accumulate an average of around $24,500 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in Colorado list. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, communication and journalism majors at CU Anschutz accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $222, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is a great place for communication and journalism students. UCCS is a large public school located in the city of Colorado Springs.

Communication & Journalism majors at UCCS take out an average of $21,000 in student loans while working on their egree. 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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With a ranking of #6, University of Northern Colorado did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students. University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the midsize city of Greeley.

After completing their degree, communication and journalism graduates from University of Northern Colorado carry an average student debt load of $21,845. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $248, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

Colorado Media School

Lakewood, CO

Colorado Media School did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for communication and journalism students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Lakewood, Colorado Media School is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, communication and journalism majors at Colorado Media School accumulate an average of around $11,892 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $118, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Metropolitan State University of Denver landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular communication and journalism programs. Located in the large city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that communication and journalism majors at MSU Denver take out is $27,095.

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With a ranking of #9, Colorado State University - Global Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students. Colorado State University - Global Campus is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greenwood Village.

On average, communication and journalism graduates from Colorado State University - Global Campus take out $31,905 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Colorado Christian University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular communication and journalism programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood, CCU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Communication & Journalism majors at CCU take out an average of $24,125 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $439.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Colleges 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 23 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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