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2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree School for You

Communication & Journalism is the #17 most popular major in the country with 12,242 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 17 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication & Journalism program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for communication and journalism majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

University of Denver

Denver, CO

Our analysis found University of Denver to be the most popular school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 83% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Colorado Boulder is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 34 students majoring in communication and journalism at CU - Boulder, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Weber State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Ogden, WSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 75% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

Full Communication & Journalism at Weber State University Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Colorado State University - Fort Collins helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.

Women make up 77% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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#4

Westminster College Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Westminster College Utah helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Westminster College Salt Lake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.

About 82% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 18% are male.

Full Communication & Journalism at Westminster College Utah Report

#6

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, UT

With a ranking of #6, Southern Utah University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Cedar City, Southern Utah University is a public school with a large student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 30% are male.

Full Communication & Journalism at Southern Utah University Report

Brigham Young University - Provo ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.

Women make up 64% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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The University of Montana did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication and journalism students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Missoula, UM is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 70% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. UCCS is a large public school located in the city of Colorado Springs.

Full Communication & Journalism at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Report

With a ranking of #9, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a very large student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 43% are male.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges by State

Explore the best communication and journalism schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 96
Colorado 286
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

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 17 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.

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