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2024 Best Journalism Schools in Colorado

5 Colleges in Colorado
267 Journalism Degrees Awarded
$33,886 Avg Early-Career Salary
Journalism is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #69 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Journalism Schools in Colorado ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 267 degrees in journalism to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Journalism School

Best Journalism Schools in Colorado Your choice of journalism school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Journalism School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Journalism Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Journalism
Master's Degrees in Journalism

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Journalism Schools in Colorado ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Journalism in Colorado

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the journalism degree levels they offer.

Top Colorado Schools in Journalism

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
73 Journalism Degrees Awarded
4.1% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Colorado Boulder if you want to pursue a degree in journalism. CU - Boulder is a very large public university located in the city of Boulder. A Best Colleges rank of #115 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means CU - Boulder is a great university overall.

There were about 73 journalism students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the journalism program at University of Colorado Boulder earn $4,740 above the standard college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

More information about a degree in journalism from University of Colorado Boulder

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
128 Journalism Degrees Awarded
$32,150 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Colorado State University - Fort Collins if you want to pursue a degree in journalism. Colorado State is a very large public university located in the city of Fort Collins. This university ranks 4th out of 33 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were about 128 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the journalism program make about $32,150 in the first couple years of working.

More information about a degree in journalism from Colorado State University - Fort Collins

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CO

University of Denver is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in journalism. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #126 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means DU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 11 journalism students who graduated with this degree at DU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in journalism from University of Denver

4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$33,002 Median Starting Salary
$21,500 Median Student Debt

Every student pursuing a degree in journalism needs to check out University of Northern Colorado. Located in the city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 9th out of 33 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were about 23 journalism students who graduated with this degree at University of Northern Colorado in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the journalism program report average early career wages of $33,002.

More information about a degree in journalism from University of Northern Colorado

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MSU Denver is a fairly large public university located in the city of Denver. This university ranks 26th out of 33 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were roughly 30 journalism students who graduated with this degree at MSU Denver in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, journalism degree recipients typically make around $31,765 in their early careers.

More information about a degree in journalism from Metropolitan State University of Denver

Best Journalism Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Journalism Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Utah 266 124
Idaho 219 12
Montana 188 41
Wyoming 162 12

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

Journalism Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Journalism 263
Broadcast Journalism 4

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 1,277
Public Relations & Advertising 453
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 232
Communication & Journalism (Other) 7

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