by our College Data Analytics Team
Journalism is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on journalism — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 13 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that offer journalism awards in the field.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on journalism in the Rocky Mountains Region, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
The most focused school in the country for journalism is Colorado State University Fort Collins. Set in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State University Fort Collins is a public institution. About 2% of the degrees Colorado State University Fort Collins awards are in journalism, or about 128 graduates in the most recent year. See more about journalism at Colorado State University Fort Collins
The University Of Montana came in at #2 on our list of the most focused journalism schools. Located in the city of Missoula, The University Of Montana is a public university. Journalism accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 43 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full journalism report for The University Of Montana
University Of Colorado Boulder came in at #3 on our list of the most focused journalism schools. Located in the city of Boulder, University Of Colorado Boulder is a public university. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in journalism, or about 96 graduates in the most recent year. See more about journalism at University Of Colorado Boulder
Brigham Young University Provo ranks #4 for journalism by degree focus. Brigham Young University Provo is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo. At this school, roughly 0.7% of all degrees awarded are in journalism, or about 54 graduates in the most recent year. See more about journalism at Brigham Young University Provo
A rank of #5 makes Utah State University one of the most focused schools for journalism. Located in the city of Logan, Utah State University is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.6% of all degrees awarded are in journalism, or about 70 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full journalism details for Utah State University
University Of Northern Colorado placed #6 for journalism by degree focus. Located in the city of Greeley, University Of Northern Colorado is a public university. Journalism accounts for around 0.5% of the degrees granted here, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. See more about journalism at University Of Northern Colorado
Metropolitan State College Of Denver placed #7 for journalism by degree focus. Located in the city of Denver, Metropolitan State College Of Denver is a public university. Journalism accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full journalism report for Metropolitan State College Of Denver
Salt Lake Community College landed the #8 spot among the most focused journalism schools. Salt Lake Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Salt Lake City. About 0.4% of the degrees Salt Lake Community College awards are in journalism, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. See more about journalism at Salt Lake Community College
Aims Community College landed the #9 spot among the most focused journalism schools. Aims Community College is a public school located in the city of Greeley. Journalism accounts for around 0.3% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. See more about journalism at Aims Community College
University Of Wyoming comes in at #10 for journalism focus this year. Located in the town of Laramie, University Of Wyoming is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.3% of all degrees awarded are in journalism, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full journalism report for University Of Wyoming
University Of Denver landed the #11 spot among the most focused journalism schools. University Of Denver is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver. Journalism accounts for around 0.3% of the degrees granted here, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full journalism details for University Of Denver
University Of Idaho ranked #12 on our list of the most focused journalism schools. Set in the town of Moscow, University Of Idaho is a public institution. About 0.2% of the degrees University Of Idaho awards are in journalism, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full journalism report for University Of Idaho
Dixie State College Of Utah comes in at #13 for journalism focus this year. Dixie State College Of Utah is a public school located in the city of Saint George. About 0.2% of the degrees Dixie State College Of Utah awards are in journalism, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. See more about journalism at Dixie State College Of Utah
This ranking is produced by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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