2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for communications students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Check out the communications programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Provo the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for communication and media studies students. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BYU are $6,120 per year.
BYU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Westminster College Utah. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, Westminster College Salt Lake is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Westminster College Salt Lake undergraduate students pay an average of $38,680 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wyoming. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UW is a fairly large public school located in the town of Laramie.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW are $16,957 a year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Weber State University is a great value for communication and media studies students. WSU is a very large public school located in the small city of Ogden.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WSU are $16,644 a year.
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The excellent programs at University of Utah 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 . U of U is a fairly large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City.
U of U undergraduate students pay an average of $28,345 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the city of Denver.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CU Anschutz are $26,376 per year.
University of Northern Colorado landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value communication and media studies programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of Northern Colorado are $23,785 a year.
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Utah State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at USU are $23,435 a year.
University of Colorado Boulder landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value communication and media studies programs. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Boulder.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CU - Boulder are $38,358 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, CU - Boulder also did well on our Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
With a ranking of #10, Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication and media studies students. Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Colorado State undergraduate students pay an average of $31,470 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Colorado State is ranked #5 for overall quality for communications in the Rocky Mountains Region .
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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best communication and media studies colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 244 |
| Utah | 89 |
| Idaho | 9 |
| Montana | 2 |
| Wyoming | 6 |
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Communication & Media Studies Related Majors for Communications
Communication & Media Studies is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
- 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).
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