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2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

16 Colleges
$47,692 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, communication and media studies was ranked #47 in the country. In fact 5,059 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.

The Best Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Check out the communications master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of Colorado Boulder to be the best school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boulder.

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#2

Westminster College Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Westminster College Utah is a great place for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, Westminster College Salt Lake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

University of Denver

Denver, CO

Out of the 16 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Denver landed the # 4 spot on the list. DU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Colorado State University - Fort Collins helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#6

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication and media studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Denver.

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University of Northern Colorado ranked #8 on this year’s Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Utah State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication and media studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

University of Wyoming landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree communication and media studies programs. UW is a large public school located in the remote town of Laramie.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best communication and media studies schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 244
Utah 89
Idaho 9
Montana 2
Wyoming 6

Communication & Media Studies is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising 2,828
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 2,562
Journalism 1,238
Communication & Journalism (Other) 341
Publishing 214

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 16 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 UNU-WIDER from Helsinki, Finland.

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