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2023 Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Bachelor’s

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Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Bachelor's

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Communication & Journalism is the 11th most popular major in the country with 120,571 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,907 communication and journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,089 and $26,296 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 36 colleges that offered a degree 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 a Bachelor’s

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Boulder, Colorado, this large public school awarded 698 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communication and journalism students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Colorado Boulder Communication & Journalism Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Provo, Utah, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 379 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communication and journalism students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Communication & Journalism at Brigham Young University - Provo

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

Out of the 36 schools in the Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Utah is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 336 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full U of U Communication & Journalism Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Fort Collins, Colorado, and it awarded 314 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Idaho. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Bachelor’s. Brigham Young University - Idaho is a large school located in Rexburg, Idaho that handed out 236 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at BYU - I

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Boise State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Boise State is located in Boise, Idaho and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 202 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Communication & Journalism at Boise State

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Utah Valley University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. UVU is located in Orem, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 202 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at UVU

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a public institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 166 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Communication & Journalism at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

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With a ranking of #9, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Bachelor’s list. UCCS is a fairly large school located in Colorado Springs, Colorado that handed out 159 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Communication & Journalism at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

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Utah State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Bachelor’s list. USU is a large school located in Logan, Utah that handed out 133 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Utah State University Communication & Journalism Report

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University of Denver
Denver, Colorado

With a ranking of #11, University of Denver did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Bachelor’s list. University of Denver is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 116 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Denver Communication & Journalism Report

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University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho

University of Idaho ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Bachelor’s list. U of I is a public institution located in Moscow, Idaho. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 109 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Idaho Communication & Journalism Report

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University of Northern Colorado did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. University of Northern Colorado is located in Greeley, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 96 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Communication & Journalism at University of Northern Colorado

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Weber State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. WSU is located in Ogden, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 95 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Weber State University

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Dixie State University
Saint George, Utah

Dixie State University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Saint George, Utah, and it awarded 93 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Dixie State University Communication & Journalism Report

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Southern Utah University
Cedar City, Utah

Southern Utah University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Southern Utah University is a fairly large public school situated in Cedar City, Utah. It awarded 86 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Southern Utah University

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The University of Montana
Missoula, Montana

The University of Montana ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Bachelor’s list. The University of Montana is a public institution located in Missoula, Montana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 77 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at UM

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University of Wyoming
Laramie, Wyoming

University of Wyoming came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Laramie, Wyoming is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees to 59 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Communication & Journalism at University of Wyoming

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Metropolitan State University of Denver ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Denver, Colorado, this fairly large public school handed out 55 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communication and journalism students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at MSU Denver

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Colorado State University - Global Campus ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Bachelor’s list. Colorado State University - Global Campus is a public institution located in Greenwood Village, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 55 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Communication & Journalism at Colorado State University - Global Campus

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Idaho State University
Pocatello, Idaho

Idaho State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. ISU is a fairly large public school situated in Pocatello, Idaho. It awarded 40 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Communication & Journalism at Idaho State University

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Colorado State University - Pueblo came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a medium-sized school located in Pueblo, Colorado that handed out 30 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Communication & Journalism at Colorado State University - Pueblo

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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 a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #23. CCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Lakewood, Colorado. It awarded 27 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Communication & Journalism at CCU

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Regis University
Denver, Colorado

Regis University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Regis University is a medium-sized school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 23 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Regis U Communication & Journalism Report

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Colorado Mesa University
Grand Junction, Colorado

Colorado Mesa University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Communication & Journalism Major in the Rocky Mountains Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Grand Junction, Colorado, this medium-sized public school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communication and journalism students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Communication & Journalism at Colorado Mesa University

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