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2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Getting Aid

6 Ranked Colleges
131 Degrees Awarded
$31,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master's in Colorado For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 121,387 people earned their degree in communication and journalism, making the major the 11th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, communication and journalism graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $32,549 and had an average of $24,893 in loans still to pay off.

Across Colorado, there were 2,170 communication and journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,523 and $24,014 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 131 communication and journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,789 and $41,587 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communication and journalism. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great communication and journalism programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the communication and journalism program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for colorado master’s degree communication & journalism students with aid.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism in Colorado (With Aid)

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. CU Anschutz is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.

CU Anschutz not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CU Anschutz are $23,915, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full CU Anschutz Communication & Journalism Report

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #2 spot on the list. Colorado State is a large public school situated in Fort Collins, Colorado. It awarded 28 masters’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

Colorado State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Fort Collins are $28,055, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Colorado landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Greeley, Colorado, and it awarded 9 masters’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Northern Colorado also made our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Northern Colorado are $21,708.

Full University of Northern Colorado Communication & Journalism Report

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Boulder landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Colorado Boulder is a public institution located in Boulder, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 25 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CU - Boulder also made our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at CU - Boulder are $32,980, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Communication & Journalism at University of Colorado Boulder

#5

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, Colorado
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, this fairly large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s communication and journalism students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our colorado master’s degree communication & journalism students with aid list, UCCS has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCCS are $25,774.

Read more about Communication & Journalism at UCCS

#6

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado
#1 in overall quality

University of Denver did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Colorado For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 50 masters’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

DU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Denver are $52,899, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Communication & Journalism at DU

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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