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Communication & Media Studies at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

166 Bachelor's Degrees
7 Master's Degrees
#173 Overall Quality
The Communication & Media Studies major is part of the communication & journalism program at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus.

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. We've also included details on how CU Anschutz ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in communications.

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Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available at CU Anschutz

CU Anschutz Communications Rankings

The bachelor's program at CU Anschutz was ranked #173 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #4 in Colorado.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 38
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 75
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 87
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 92
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 92
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 94
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 98
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 99
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 102
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 103
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 105
Highest Paid Communication & Media Studies Graduates 106
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 107
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 108
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 110
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 119
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 122
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 124
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 127
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools 128
Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Veterans 129
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 129
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Degree Schools 137
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 147
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 159
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 160
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 161
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 164
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 165
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools 173
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 181
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 201
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 222

Popularity of Communications at CU Anschutz

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus handed out 166 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is an increase of 20% over the previous year when 138 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in communications from CU Anschutz. This makes it the #144 most popular school for communications master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Communications Graduates from CU Anschutz Make?

$37,733 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Communications majors who earn their bachelor's degree from CU Anschutz go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $37,733 a year. This is higher than $32,435, which is the national median for all communications bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do Communications Graduates from CU Anschutz Have?

$27,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at CU Anschutz, communications students borrow a median amount of $27,000 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $25,333 for all communications majors across the country.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the communications program at CU Anschutz is $318 per month.

CU Anschutz Communications Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communications majors at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus.

CU Anschutz Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 28% of communications bachelor's degrees went to men and 72% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus with a bachelor's in communications.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 23
White 49
Non-Resident Aliens 72
Other Races 7

CU Anschutz Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

Of the 7 students who earned a master's degree in Communication & Media Studies from CU Anschutz in 2020-2021, 43% were men and 57% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at CU Anschutz are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 57% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus with a master's in communications.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 2

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