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2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Communication Sciences is the 48th most popular major in the country with 21,991 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 Getting Aid” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communication sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great communication sciences programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the communication sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region master’s degree communication sciences students with aid.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences in the Rocky Mountains Region (With Aid)

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Provo, Utah, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 17 degrees to qualified masters’s communication sciences students in 2019-2020.

BYU also made our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at BYU are $7,510, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Communication Sciences at Brigham Young University - Provo

#2

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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the #2 spot on the list. UW is located in Laramie, Wyoming and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 masters’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wyoming are $16,615, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid list. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communication sciences degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.

U of U also took the #1 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Utah are $24,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Idaho State University

Pocatello, Idaho

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Idaho State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Pocatello, Idaho, and it awarded 44 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

ISU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Idaho State University are $26,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Logan, Utah, this large public school awarded 35 degrees to qualified masters’s communication sciences students in 2019-2020.

USU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Utah State University are $22,598.

Read full report on Communication Sciences at USU

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 Getting Aid list. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school situated in Greeley, Colorado. It awarded 50 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Northern Colorado also took the #5 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. 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 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 Getting Aid list. The University of Montana is a public institution located in Missoula, Montana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 36 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UM also took the #6 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Montana are $23,242.

Read more about Communication Sciences at UM

University of Colorado Boulder ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid 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.

CU - Boulder also took the #2 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Boulder are $32,980.

Read more about Communication Sciences at University of Colorado Boulder

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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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