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2024 Best Communications Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

6 Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
845 Communication Arts Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in communications, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #67 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Communications Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 845 degrees in communications during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Communications School

Best Communications Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region The communication arts program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Communications rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for communications schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Communications Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Communication Arts
Master's Degrees in Communication Arts

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Communications Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Communications in the Rocky Mountains Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the communication arts degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Communication Arts

1
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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
322 Communication Arts Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat University of Utah if you wish to pursue a degree in communications. U of U is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City. A Best Colleges rank of #151 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U of U is a great university overall.More information about a degree in communications from University of Utah

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In UT
65 Communication Arts Degrees Awarded

Utah State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in communications. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #341 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 65 communications students who graduated with this degree at USU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in communications from Utah State University

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CO
170 Communication Arts Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in communications needs to take a look at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 16th out of 33 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were about 170 communications students who graduated with this degree at UCCS in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in communications from University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
205 Communication Arts Degrees Awarded

Brigham Young University - Idaho is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in communications. Located in the distant town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 10 schools for overall quality in the state of Idaho.More information about a degree in communications from Brigham Young University - Idaho

5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CO

Located in the large city of Aurora, Colorado State University - Global Campus is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #331 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Colorado State University - Global Campus is a great university overall.

There were about 24 communications students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State University - Global Campus in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in communications from Colorado State University - Global Campus

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ID
44 Communication Arts Degrees Awarded

ISU is a large public university located in the city of Pocatello. This university ranks 5th out of 10 schools for overall quality in the state of Idaho.

There were roughly 44 communications students who graduated with this degree at ISU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in communications from Idaho State University

Best Communications Colleges by State

Explore the best communications colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Utah59759
Colorado590219
Idaho44653
Montana3400
Wyoming2789

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One of 3 majors within the Communication & Media Studies area of study, Communications has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Speech Communication1,788
Communication & Media Studies240
Other Communication & Media Studies138

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