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2023 Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for an Associate

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Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for an Associate

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In 2020-2021, 120,571 people earned their degree in communication and journalism, making the major the 11th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, communication and journalism graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $34,266 and had an average of $24,758 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 4,720 communication and journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,807 and $22,176 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 230 communication and journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,822 and $20,997 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for an Associate” ranking looked at 19 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communication and journalism. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in communication and journalism.

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Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for an Associate

The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region associate degree communication & journalism students.

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Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake City, Utah

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Salt Lake Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for an Associate. Salt Lake Community College is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 61 associates’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Communication & Journalism at Salt Lake Community College

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of Western Idaho. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for an Associate. Located in Nampa, Idaho, this fairly large public school awarded 30 diplomas to qualified associates’s communication and journalism students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Communication & Journalism at CWI

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Snow College
Ephraim, Utah

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Snow College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for an Associate. Located in Ephraim, Utah, this medium-sized public school awarded 24 degrees to qualified associates’s communication and journalism students in 2020-2021.

Full Snow College Communication & Journalism Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Weber State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for an Associate. Ogden, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s communication and journalism degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full WSU Communication & Journalism Report

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North Idaho College
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

Out of the 19 schools in the Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, North Idaho College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, this small public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified associates’s communication and journalism students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Communication & Journalism at North Idaho College

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Central Wyoming College
Riverton, Wyoming

With a ranking of #6, Central Wyoming College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for an Associate list. Central Wyoming College is a small school located in Riverton, Wyoming that handed out 13 associates’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

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Aims Community College
Greeley, Colorado

Aims Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Greeley, Colorado, this medium-sized public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified associates’s communication and journalism students in 2020-2021.

Full Aims Community College Communication & Journalism Report

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Casper College
Casper, Wyoming

Casper College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #8. Casper, Wyoming is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s communication and journalism degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

Full Casper College Communication & Journalism Report

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Pueblo Community College
Pueblo, Colorado

Pueblo Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for an Associate ranking. Pueblo Community College is a public institution located in Pueblo, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Communication & Journalism at Pueblo Community College

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Northwest College
Powell, Wyoming

Northwest College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for an Associate ranking. Northwest Community College is located in Powell, Wyoming and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 associates’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Northwest Community College

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Colorado Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #11. Lakewood, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s communication and journalism degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Colorado Christian University

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Colorado Mountain College
Glenwood Springs, Colorado

Colorado Mountain College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #12. Glenwood Springs, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s communication and journalism degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

Full Colorado Mountain College Communication & Journalism Report

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Red Rocks Community College
Lakewood, Colorado

Red Rocks Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for an Associate list. Red Rocks Community College is a medium-sized school located in Lakewood, Colorado that handed out 4 associates’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Communication & Journalism at Red Rocks Community College

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Western Wyoming Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #13. Rock Springs, Wyoming is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s communication and journalism degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at WWCC

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Laramie County Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for an Associate ranking. LCCC is a small public school situated in Cheyenne, Wyoming. It awarded 3 associates’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Communication & Journalism at Laramie County Community College

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Arapahoe Community College
Littleton, Colorado

Arapahoe Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for an Associate ranking. Arapahoe Community College is a fairly large school located in Littleton, Colorado that handed out 2 associates’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Arapahoe Community College

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College of Southern Idaho
Twin Falls, Idaho

College of Southern Idaho came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for an Associate ranking. College of Southern Idaho is a public institution located in Twin Falls, Idaho. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full College of Southern Idaho Communication & Journalism Report

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With a ranking of #18, Utah Valley University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for an Associate list. Orem, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s communication and journalism degrees to 1 students 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%.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Utah Valley University

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Eastern Wyoming College
Torrington, Wyoming

Eastern Wyoming College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for an Associate ranking. Eastern Wyoming College is a small school located in Torrington, Wyoming that handed out 1 associates’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Communication & Journalism at Eastern Wyoming College

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