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2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$26,383 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,425 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication Sciences School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, communication sciences was ranked #29 in the country. In fact 10,547 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for communication sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Communication Sciences Colleges.

Best Rocky Mountains Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Communication Sciences

Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Provo the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for communication sciences students. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BYU are $6,120 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, BYU is ranked #3 for overall quality for communication sciences in the Rocky Mountains Region .

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The excellent programs at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication sciences schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the midsize city of Provo, RMUoHP is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wyoming. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UW is a large public school located in the remote town of Laramie.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW are $16,957 per year.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Colorado landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Northern Colorado are $23,785 per year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Utah State University is a great value for communication sciences students. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at USU are $23,435 a year.

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#6

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID
$25,326 Average Tuition & Fees

Idaho State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. ISU is a large public school located in the city of Pocatello.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ISU are $25,326 a year.

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#7

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of U is a very large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at U of U are $28,345 a year.

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University of Colorado Boulder ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boulder.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CU - Boulder are $38,358 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, CU - Boulder also is in the top 15% of our Best Communication Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking.

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The University of Montana did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for communication sciences students. It came in at #9 on the list. UM is a large public school located in the city of Missoula.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UM are $28,476 per year.

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Best Communication Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best communication sciences colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 58
Utah 188
Idaho 63
Montana 33
Wyoming 17

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Communication Sciences is one of 29 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Communication Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 66,964
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 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 Ghozt Tramp.

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