by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Bachelor’s 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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,608 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,089 and $26,296 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking, we looked at 35 colleges that offer a degree in communication and media studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in communication and media studies.
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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 “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Rocky Mountains Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Rocky Mountains Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This fairly large school is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and it awarded 157 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, 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 University of Utah. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Utah is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 336 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at University of Utah
Out of the 35 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boise State University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Boise, Idaho, and it awarded 196 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Boise State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dixie State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Saint George, Utah, this fairly large public school awarded 88 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communications students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Dixie State College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Pueblo. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications 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 bachelors’s communications degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.
Full Colorado State University - Pueblo Communication & Media Studies Report
Brigham Young University - Idaho landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. BYU - I is a large school located in Rexburg, Idaho that handed out 236 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at BYU - I
Southern Utah University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #7. Southern Utah University is a public institution located in Cedar City, Utah. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 86 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Southern Utah University
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communications degrees to 166 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
With a ranking of #9, Western Colorado University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Western is a small school located in Gunnison, Colorado that handed out 15 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
DeVry University - Colorado did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #10. Westminster, Colorado is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s communications degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Full DeVry University - Colorado Communication & Media Studies Report
Northwest Nazarene University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This small school is located in Nampa, Idaho, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s communications 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%.
Westminster College Utah did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #12. Westminster College Salt Lake is a small school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 17 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%.
Full Westminster College Salt Lake Communication & Media Studies Report
With a ranking of #13, University of Northern Colorado did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Northern Colorado is a public institution located in Greeley, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 73 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Northern Colorado Communication & Media Studies Report
Colorado State University - Fort Collins ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a large school located in Fort Collins, Colorado that handed out 186 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Colorado State University - Fort Collins
University of Denver landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 105 bachelors’s communications 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%.
Carroll College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Carroll Montana is located in Helena, Montana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s communications degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Carroll Montana
University of Colorado Boulder ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CU - Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 174 bachelors’s communications degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at University of Colorado Boulder
Utah Valley University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UVU is a large school located in Orem, Utah that handed out 202 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 Utah Valley University
With a ranking of #19, University of Wyoming did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UW is a fairly large school located in Laramie, Wyoming that handed out 47 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at University of Wyoming
With a ranking of #20, Weber State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Weber State University is located in Ogden, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 95 bachelors’s communications degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Weber State University Communication & Media Studies Report
Idaho State University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. ISU is a fairly large public school situated in Pocatello, Idaho. It awarded 40 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Colorado State University - Global Campus came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Colorado State University - Global Campus is a public institution located in Greenwood Village, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 55 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Colorado State University - Global Campus
Lewis - Clark State College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Lewis - Clark State College is a public institution located in Lewiston, Idaho. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lewis - Clark State College Communication & Media Studies Report
The University of Montana landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Missoula, Montana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communications degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.
Rocky Mountain College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This small school is located in Billings, Montana, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
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