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2023 Most Popular Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in Colorado

14 Ranked Colleges
1,277 Degrees Awarded
$30,900 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Communications Major in Colorado

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Communications Major in Colorado” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Communication & Media Studies is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 10th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 66,787 degrees were awarded to students with this major. 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 Colorado, there were 1,277 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,082 and $27,082 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Communications Major in Colorado” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communication and media studies. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in communication and media studies.

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Most Well Attended Communications Major in Colorado

The colleges and universities below are the best for colorado communications students.

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University of Denver
Denver, Colorado

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Denver. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in Colorado list. Located in Denver, Colorado, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 294 diplomas to qualified ’s communications students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Denver Communication & Media Studies Report

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Out of the 14 schools in the Most Well Attended Communications Major in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Fort Collins, Colorado, this large public school handed out 202 diplomas to qualified ’s communications students in 2020-2021.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in Colorado list. Boulder, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s communications degrees to 193 students in 2020-2021.

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 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%.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at University of Colorado Boulder

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in Colorado list. Located in Denver, Colorado, this large public school awarded 173 diplomas to qualified ’s communications students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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

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Out of the 14 schools in the Most Well Attended Communications Major in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs landed the #5 spot on the list. UCCS is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 164 ’s communications degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

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University of Northern Colorado came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communications Major in Colorado ranking. Located in Greeley, Colorado, this fairly large public school handed out 79 degrees to qualified ’s communications students 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%.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at University of Northern Colorado

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Colorado State University - Global Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in Colorado ranking. Greenwood Village, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s communications degrees to 55 students 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%.

Full Colorado State University - Global Campus Communication & Media Studies Report

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With a ranking of #8, Colorado State University - Pueblo did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in Colorado list. Colorado State University - Pueblo is located in Pueblo, Colorado and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 ’s communications degrees to qualified students.

Full Colorado State University - Pueblo Communication & Media Studies Report

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Colorado Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in Colorado ranking, coming in at #9. CCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Lakewood, Colorado. It awarded 24 ’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Colorado Christian University

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Regis University
Denver, Colorado

Regis University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communications Major in Colorado ranking. Regis U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Regis U Communication & Media Studies Report

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Colorado Mesa University
Grand Junction, Colorado

Colorado Mesa University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communications Major in Colorado ranking. Colorado Mesa is a public institution located in Grand Junction, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Colorado Mesa University

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Western Colorado University
Gunnison, Colorado

Western Colorado University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communications Major in Colorado list. Gunnison, Colorado is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s communications degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Western

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Adams State University
Alamosa, Colorado

Adams State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communications Major in Colorado ranking. Adams State University is a small public school situated in Alamosa, Colorado. It awarded 2 ’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Adams State Communication & Media Studies Report

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DeVry University - Colorado
Westminster, Colorado

DeVry University - Colorado came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communications Major in Colorado ranking. DeVry University - Colorado is a private for-profit institution located in Westminster, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at DeVry University - Colorado

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