2024 Best Journalism Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Journalism is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #102 most popular master's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Journalism Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 13 master's degrees in journalism during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on journalism students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other journalism students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for journalism to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized journalism related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for journalism students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Journalism Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Journalism in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for journalism students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for a Master's in Journalism

1

University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO

5 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Colorado Boulder if you want to pursue a master's degree in journalism. CU - Boulder is a very large public university located in the city of Boulder.More information about a master’s in journalism from University of Colorado Boulder

2

The University of Montana
Missoula, MT

8 Annual Graduates

The University of Montana is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in journalism. Located in the city of Missoula, UM is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in journalism from The University of Montana

Best Journalism Colleges by State

Explore the best journalism colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Colorado	185	5
Utah	164	0
Montana	90	8

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Rankings in Majors Related to Journalism

Journalism is one of 5 different types of Communication & Journalism programs to choose from.

Journalism Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Journalism	7
Science/Health/Environmental Journalism	6

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies	301
Public Relations & Advertising	30
Communication & Journalism (Other)	5

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Jfurrer. More about our data sources and methodologies.