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2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

16 Colleges
$36,142 Avg Salary
$23,352 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 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 & Media Studies program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Colleges.

#1

University of Denver

Denver, CO

Our analysis found University of Denver to be the most popular school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . DU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Weber State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ogden.

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#3

Westminster College Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Out of the 16 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Westminster College Utah landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize 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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#4

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, UT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Utah University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Southern Utah University is a large public school located in the town of Cedar City.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Colorado Boulder. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boulder.

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular communication and media studies programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and media studies students. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public college with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and media studies students. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denver.

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#8

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for communication and media studies students. It came in at #8 on the list. U of U is a very large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at University of Utah

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

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.

  • 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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