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2023 Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Colorado

6 Colleges
$34,697 Avg Salary
$24,335 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism School for You

With 286 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication and journalism is the #14 most popular major in Colorado.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 & Journalism 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 educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Colorado

Check out the communication and journalism programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Colorado Schools in Communication & Journalism

Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Boulder the best school in Colorado for communication and journalism students. Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

University of Denver

Denver, CO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Denver. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Colorado list. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a great place for communication and journalism students. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.

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Out of the 6 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Colorado landed the # 5 spot on the list. University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the city of Greeley.

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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best communication and journalism programs. UCCS is a large public school located in the city of Colorado Springs.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 96
Montana 13
Idaho 9
Wyoming 6

Communication & Journalism Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 5,059
Public Relations & Advertising 2,828
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 2,562
Journalism 1,238
Communication & Journalism (Other) 341
Publishing 214

Majors Similar to Communication & Journalism

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 199,724
Psychology 42,013
Social Sciences 22,292
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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 Josh Hallett.

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