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2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k

6 Ranked Colleges
97 Degrees Awarded
$31,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Communications Schools for a Master's in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k

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 “Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

With 68,079 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, communication and media studies is the 9th most popular major in the United States. In 2017-2018, communication and media studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $32,728 and had an average of $24,931 in loans still to pay off.

Across Colorado, there were 1,220 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,200 and $25,482 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 97 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,789 and $41,587 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in communication and media studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality communication and media studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the communication and media studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The communications school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) in Colorado

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communications degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

CU Anschutz also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus are $23,915, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Boulder landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Boulder, Colorado, and it awarded 8 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.

CU - Boulder also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Boulder are $32,980, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at CU - Boulder

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Fort Collins, Colorado, this large public school handed out 18 degrees to qualified masters’s communications students in 2019-2020.

Colorado State also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State are $28,055, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Colorado State University - Fort Collins Communication & Media Studies Report

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Colorado landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Greeley, Colorado, and it awarded 9 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Northern Colorado, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Northern Colorado are $21,708, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Northern Colorado Communication & Media Studies Report

#5

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs landed the #5 spot on the list. UCCS is a fairly large public school situated in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It awarded 10 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.

UCCS not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs are $25,774, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Communication & Media Studies Report

#6

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado

University of Denver landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 43 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at DU are $52,899, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Denver Communication & Media Studies Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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