2024 Best Communications Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

a master's degree in communications is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #184 out of 1172 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the best for communications students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 17 master's degrees in communications during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on communications students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of communications students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized communications related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for communications students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Communications Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Communications Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Communications in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for communications students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for a Master's in Communication Arts

1

Utah State University
Logan, UT

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

5 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in communications needs to look into Utah State University. USU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Logan.More information about a master’s in communications from Utah State University

1

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

7 Annual Graduates

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in communications. UCCS is a large public university located in the large city of Colorado Springs.More information about a master’s in communications from University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

2

Idaho State University
Pocatello, ID

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

5 Annual Graduates

Idaho State University is a good decision for students pursuing a master's degree in communications. Located in the city of Pocatello, ISU is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s 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 .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Colorado	317	7
Utah	287	5
Idaho	145	5

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Communications Related Rankings by Major

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

Majors Similar to Communication Arts

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Speech Communication	254
Communication & Media Studies	17
Other Communication & Media Studies	13

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to UNU-WIDER from Helsinki, Finland. More about our data sources and methodologies.