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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $48-$75k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

12 Ranked Colleges
174 Degrees Awarded
$25,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Master's in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Speech Communication is the 17th most popular major in the country with 41,970 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 2,216 speech communication graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 174 speech communication graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in speech communication. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great speech communication programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the speech communication program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $48-$75k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the #1 spot on the list. UW is located in Laramie, Wyoming and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s speech communication degrees to qualified students.

UW did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Speech Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW are $16,615, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Speech Communication at University of Wyoming

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Weber State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Ogden, Utah, and it awarded 37 masters’s speech communication degrees in 2019-2020.

WSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Speech Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WSU are $19,022, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Speech Communication at Weber State University

#3

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k. University of Utah is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s speech communication degrees to qualified students.

U of U also took the #4 spot in our “Best Speech Communication 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 Utah are $24,695.

Full University of Utah Speech Communication Report

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #4 spot on the list. Fort Collins, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s speech communication degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Colorado State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Speech Communication 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 Colorado State University - Fort Collins are $28,055.

Read full report on Speech Communication at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Northern Colorado. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k. University of Northern Colorado is a public institution located in Greeley, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree speech communication students whose families make $48-$75k list, University of Northern Colorado has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Speech Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Northern Colorado are $21,708, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Speech Communication at University of Northern Colorado

#8 in overall quality

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. CU Anschutz is a large school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 9 masters’s speech communication degrees in 2019-2020.

CU Anschutz did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Speech Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CU Anschutz are $23,915, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Speech Communication at CU Anschutz

University of Colorado Boulder ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. CU - Boulder is a large public school situated in Boulder, Colorado. It awarded 4 masters’s speech communication degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree speech communication students whose families make $48-$75k list, CU - Boulder has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Speech Communication 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 full report on Speech Communication at CU - Boulder

#8

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, Utah
#9 in overall quality

Southern Utah University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Southern Utah University is located in Cedar City, Utah and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 masters’s speech communication degrees to qualified students.

Southern Utah University also made our “Best Speech Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Utah University are $24,548.

Read more about Speech Communication at Southern Utah University

#9

Westminster College Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#2 in overall quality

Westminster College Utah came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Westminster College Utah is a small school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 20 masters’s speech communication degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Westminster College Salt Lake, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Speech Communication 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 Westminster College Utah are $14,669.

Full Westminster College Salt Lake Speech Communication Report

#10

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana

With a ranking of #10, The University of Montana did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Missoula, Montana, this medium-sized public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s speech communication students in 2019-2020.

UM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Speech Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Montana are $23,242, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Speech Communication at UM

#11

Boise State University

Boise, Idaho
#7 in overall quality

Boise State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Boise, Idaho is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s speech communication degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

Boise State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Speech Communication 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 Boise State are $26,566.

Full Boise State Speech Communication Report

#12

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado
#1 in overall quality

University of Denver ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s speech communication degrees to 37 students in 2019-2020.

DU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Speech Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at DU are $52,899, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full DU Speech Communication Report

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Notes and References

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%.

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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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