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2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Colorado

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$20,515 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,415 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Colorado to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Colorado to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for communication and journalism 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for communication and journalism majors pursuing a master's degree.

Best Colorado Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Communication & Journalism

Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus the best value school in Colorado for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at CU Anschutz are $8,052 per year.

CU Anschutz also took the #5 spot in our Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado rankings.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Colorado Boulder helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication and journalism schools in Colorado. Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at CU - Boulder are $13,901 per year.

CU - Boulder did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list.

Full Communication & Journalism at University of Colorado Boulder Report

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. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Colorado State are $13,313 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Colorado State is ranked #2 for overall quality for communication and journalism in Colorado.

Full Communication & Journalism at Colorado State University - Fort Collins Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Northern Colorado is a great value for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the midsize city of Greeley.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at University of Northern Colorado are $13,366 a year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is a great value for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. UCCS is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.

UCCS graduate students pay an average of $13,854 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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University of Denver

Denver, CO

University of Denver landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree communication and journalism programs. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at DU are $53,943 per year.

DU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list.

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Best Value Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools 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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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