by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Communication & Media Studies is the 82nd most popular major in the country with 10,266 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 222 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in communication and media studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their communication and media studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region media studies students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Pueblo. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Pueblo, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s media studies degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Colorado State University - Pueblo
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Provo, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s media studies degrees to 95 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado Mesa University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Grand Junction, Colorado, and it awarded 22 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Colorado Mesa University Communication & Media Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Nazarene University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Northwest Nazarene University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nampa, Idaho. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Montana State University - Billings. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. This small school is located in Billings, Montana, and it awarded 6 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Montana State University - Billings Communication & Media Studies Report
Dixie State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #6. This fairly large school is located in Saint George, Utah, and it awarded 20 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Dixie State College Communication & Media Studies Report
Casper College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Casper, Wyoming is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s media studies degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Casper College
University of Colorado Boulder ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Colorado Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 ’s media studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at CU - Boulder
Laramie County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #9. Laramie County Community College is located in Cheyenne, Wyoming and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s media studies degrees to qualified students.
Full Laramie County Community College Communication & Media Studies Report
University of Denver landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 9 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Idaho State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #11. Pocatello, Idaho is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s media studies degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Westminster College Utah did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Media Studies Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This small school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 0 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Westminster College Utah
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