by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Communication & Media Studies is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 10th of all the majors we analyze. In 2021-2022, 62,855 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In , communication & media studies graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $34,194 and had an average of $23,803 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 3,011 communication & media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,142 and $22,099 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 152 communication & media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,137 and $16,077 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree in communication & media studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in communication & media studies.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Rocky Mountains Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Wyoming College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CWC is a small public school situated in Riverton, Wyoming. It awarded 6 associates’s communications degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest College landed the #2 spot on the list. Northwest College is a public institution located in Powell, Wyoming. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Snow College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Ephraim, Utah, this medium-sized public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified associates’s communications students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Snow College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Casper College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Casper, Wyoming is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s communications degrees to 9 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Casper College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of Western Idaho. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. College of Western Idaho is located in Nampa, Idaho and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 22 associates’s communications degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at College of Western Idaho
Western Wyoming Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. WWCC is a small public school situated in Rock Springs, Wyoming. It awarded 8 associates’s communications degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Western Wyoming Community College
Salt Lake Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This large school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 55 associates’s communications degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Salt Lake Community College
With a ranking of #8, North Idaho College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Coeur d’Alene, Idaho is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s communications degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Eastern Wyoming College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #9. Eastern Wyoming College is a small school located in Torrington, Wyoming that handed out 1 associates’s communications degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Eastern Wyoming College
Colorado Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #10. Colorado Christian University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Lakewood, Colorado. It awarded 5 associates’s communications degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Weber State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #11. WSU is a large public school situated in Ogden, Utah. It awarded 20 associates’s communications degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Weber State University Communication & Media Studies Report
Laramie County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #12. LCCC is a public institution located in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, College of Southern Idaho did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. College of Southern Idaho is a public institution located in Twin Falls, Idaho. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full College of Southern Idaho Communication & Media Studies Report
With a ranking of #14, Utah Valley University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UVU is a large public school situated in Orem, Utah. It awarded 1 associates’s communications degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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