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2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in Colorado

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$18,444 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,082 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies School for You

Communication & Media Studies is the #21 most popular major in Colorado with 244 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in Colorado ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Colorado to see which programs offered the best value experiences for communications students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in Colorado

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Communication & Media Studies Colleges.

Best Colorado Schools for Affordable Quality in Communication & Media Studies

$9,384 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus to be the best value school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a degree in Colorado. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the city of Denver.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CU Anschutz are $9,384 a year.

CU Anschutz also made our Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Colorado list, coming in at #5.

Full Communication & Media Studies at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Report

$12,610 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Colorado Boulder helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in Colorado. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Boulder.

CU - Boulder undergraduate students pay an average of $12,610 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

CU - Boulder also made our Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Colorado list, coming in at #3.

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$12,188 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Colorado State undergraduate students pay an average of $12,188 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Colorado State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Colorado list.

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$10,666 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Northern Colorado helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in Colorado. Located in the midsize city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Northern Colorado are $10,666 per year.

Full Communication & Media Studies at University of Northern Colorado Report

$10,994 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in Colorado list. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UCCS are $10,994 a year.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

#6

University of Denver

Denver, CO
$54,819 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, University of Denver did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication and media studies students. DU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at DU are $54,819 a year.

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Best Value Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 6 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 UNU-WIDER from Helsinki, Finland.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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