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2025 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.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of communications. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 845 degrees in communications annually.

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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's hard to beat University of Utah if you want to pursue a degree in communications. U of U is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City. A Best Colleges rank of #213 out of 2,152 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 CO
170 Communication Arts Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in communications has to look into University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 21st out of 31 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were roughly 170 communications students who graduated with this degree at UCCS in the most recent year we have data available.

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

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
205 Communication Arts Degrees Awarded

Brigham Young University - Idaho is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in communications. Located in the town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 10 colleges for overall quality in the state of Idaho.More information about a degree in communications from Brigham Young University - Idaho

4
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 United States 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 #503 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means USU is a great university overall.

There were about 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

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

Located in the city of Aurora, Colorado State University - Global Campus is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #313 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Colorado State University - Global Campus is a great university overall.

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

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 fairly large public university located in the small city of Pocatello. This university ranks 4th out of 10 colleges 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 data year.

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 .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Utah 597 59
Colorado 590 219
Idaho 446 53
Montana 340 0
Wyoming 278 9

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Speech Communication 1,788
Communication & Media Studies 240
Other Communication & Media Studies 138

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