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2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

10 Colleges
$45,425 Avg Salary
$17,992 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication Sciences School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, communication sciences was ranked #47 in the country. In fact 22,298 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 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 Sciences program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for communication sciences majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named Utah State University the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for communication sciences students. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, communication sciences graduates from USU take out $18,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, communication sciences majors at BYU accumulate an average of around $9,100 in student debt.

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#3

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

The excellent programs at University of Utah helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication sciences schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . U of U is a very large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City.

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#4

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Idaho State University is a great place for communication sciences students. ISU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pocatello.

After completing their degree, communication sciences graduates from ISU carry an average student debt load of $19,825.

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The excellent programs at University of Colorado Boulder helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication sciences schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Boulder.

Communication Sciences majors at CU - Boulder take out an average of $16,401 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of Northern Colorado ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, communication sciences majors at University of Northern Colorado accumulate an average of around $21,500 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $361.

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With a ranking of #7, Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication sciences students. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, RMUoHP is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, The University of Montana did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication sciences students. UM is a large public school located in the small city of Missoula.

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#8

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

University of Wyoming ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UW is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Laramie.

The average amount in student loans that communication sciences majors at UW take out is $21,500.

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Metropolitan State University of Denver came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. MSU Denver is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Denver.

The average amount in student loans that communication sciences majors at MSU Denver take out is $18,870.

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Best Communication Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best communication sciences colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 184
Utah 647
Idaho 88
Montana 52
Wyoming 54

One of 30 majors within the area of study, communication sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 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 Ghozt Tramp.

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