by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 66,787 communication and media studies students received their degree, making the major the 10th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, communication and media studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $34,115 and had an average of $25,414 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 3,156 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,142 and $23,352 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 180 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,822 and $20,997 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Rocky Mountains Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Wyoming College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CWC is a small public school situated in Riverton, Wyoming. It awarded 9 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Central Wyoming College Communication & Media Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwest College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Northwest College is located in Powell, Wyoming and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 associates’s communications degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Northwest College
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Snow College landed the #3 spot on the list. Ephraim, Utah is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s communications degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Casper College landed the #4 spot on the list. Casper College is a small public school situated in Casper, Wyoming. It awarded 10 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Western Idaho landed the #5 spot on the list. CWI is a fairly large school located in Nampa, Idaho that handed out 30 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Full College of Western Idaho Communication & Media Studies Report
With a ranking of #6, Western Wyoming Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Rock Springs, Wyoming, this small public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s communications students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Western Wyoming Community College
Salt Lake Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #7. Salt Lake Community College is a large public school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 55 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Salt Lake Community College Communication & Media Studies Report
North Idaho College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. North Idaho College is a small public school situated in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. It awarded 10 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at North Idaho College
Eastern Wyoming College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Eastern Wyoming College is a public institution located in Torrington, Wyoming. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Eastern Wyoming College
Colorado Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #10. This medium-sized school is located in Lakewood, Colorado, and it awarded 6 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Weber State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. WSU is a large school located in Ogden, Utah that handed out 20 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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 more about Communication & Media Studies at Weber State University
Laramie County Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Cheyenne, Wyoming, this small public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified associates’s communications students in 2020-2021.
Full Laramie County Community College Communication & Media Studies Report
College of Southern Idaho ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. College of Southern Idaho is a medium-sized public school situated in Twin Falls, Idaho. It awarded 2 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at College of Southern Idaho
Utah Valley University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This large school is located in Orem, Utah, and it awarded 1 associates’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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