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2023 Most Popular Colleges for General Journalism in the Rocky Mountains Region

16 Ranked Colleges
378 Degrees Awarded
$27,900 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Rocky Mountains Region

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 “Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 11,380 people earned their degree in general journalism, making the major the 69th most popular in the United States.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 378 general journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general journalism. To top this list, a school must have a successful general journalism program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Rocky Mountains Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Rocky Mountains Region”.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #1 spot on the list. Colorado State is a public institution located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 128 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national 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 General Journalism at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

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Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Boulder landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Colorado Boulder is a large school located in Boulder, Colorado that handed out 73 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Journalism at CU - Boulder

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Utah State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. USU is a public institution located in Logan, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 52 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Journalism at USU

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The University of Montana
Missoula, Montana

Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Montana landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Missoula, Montana, this fairly large public school awarded 35 degrees to qualified ’s journalism students in 2020-2021.

Full The University of Montana General Journalism Report

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Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan State University of Denver landed the #5 spot on the list. MSU Denver is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 ’s journalism degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on General Journalism at Metropolitan State University of Denver

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With a ranking of #6, University of Northern Colorado did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school situated in Greeley, Colorado. It awarded 23 ’s journalism 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%.

Full University of Northern Colorado General Journalism Report

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University of Wyoming
Laramie, Wyoming

University of Wyoming landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Laramie, Wyoming, this fairly large public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified ’s journalism students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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 General Journalism at University of Wyoming

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University of Denver
Denver, Colorado

University of Denver landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Denver, Colorado, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 11 degrees to qualified ’s journalism students 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%.

Full DU General Journalism Report

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University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho

With a ranking of #9, University of Idaho did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of I is located in Moscow, Idaho and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s journalism degrees to qualified students.

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 full report on General Journalism at University of Idaho

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North Idaho College
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

North Idaho College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. NIC is a small public school situated in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. It awarded 3 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Journalism at North Idaho College

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Arapahoe Community College
Littleton, Colorado

Arapahoe Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Arapahoe Community College is a fairly large school located in Littleton, Colorado that handed out 2 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Journalism at Arapahoe Community College

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Snow College
Ephraim, Utah

Snow College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Ephraim, Utah, and it awarded 2 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Journalism at Snow College

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Brigham Young University - Provo came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. BYU is a large school located in Provo, Utah that handed out 1 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on General Journalism at BYU

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With a ranking of #14, Western Wyoming Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Western Wyoming Community College is a small public school situated in Rock Springs, Wyoming. It awarded 0 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Journalism at Western Wyoming Community College

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Weber State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Ogden, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s journalism degrees to 0 students 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%.

Full WSU General Journalism Report

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Casper College
Casper, Wyoming

With a ranking of #14, Casper College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Journalism Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Casper College is a small school located in Casper, Wyoming that handed out 0 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Journalism at Casper College

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