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2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k

8 Ranked Colleges
293 Degrees Awarded
$22,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master's in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 21,991 people earned their degree in communication sciences, making the major the 48th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, communication sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $47,716 and had an average of $35,422 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 1,043 communication sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,344 and $29,718 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 293 communication sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in communication sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent communication sciences programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the communication sciences 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 Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the #1 spot on the list. Laramie, Wyoming is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communication sciences degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

UW not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW are $16,615, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Communication Sciences at UW

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Provo, Utah, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified masters’s communication sciences students in 2019-2020.

BYU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brigham Young University - Provo are $7,510, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Communication Sciences at BYU

#3

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the #3 spot on the list. U of U is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 30 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

U of U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at U of U are $24,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full U of U Communication Sciences Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Utah State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Logan, Utah, and it awarded 35 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

USU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at USU are $22,598, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full USU Communication Sciences Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Boulder, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communication sciences degrees to 34 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree communication sciences students whose families make $0-$30k list, CU - Boulder has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Boulder are $32,980, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Colorado Boulder Communication Sciences Report

University of Northern Colorado ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Greeley, Colorado, this fairly large public school awarded 50 diplomas to qualified masters’s communication sciences students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree communication sciences students whose families make $0-$30k list, University of Northern Colorado has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Northern Colorado are $21,708, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Northern Colorado Communication Sciences Report

#7

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana

With a ranking of #7, The University of Montana did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This medium-sized school is located in Missoula, Montana, and it awarded 36 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree communication sciences students whose families make $0-$30k list, UM has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UM are $23,242, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UM Communication Sciences Report

#8

Idaho State University

Pocatello, Idaho

Idaho State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Idaho State University is a fairly large public school situated in Pocatello, Idaho. It awarded 44 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree communication sciences students whose families make $0-$30k list, ISU has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Idaho State University are $26,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Communication Sciences at ISU

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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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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