2025 Best General Journalism Schools in Colorado
5
Colleges in Colorado
250
Journalism Degrees Awarded
General Journalism is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #69 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Colorado to determine which ones were the best for general journalism students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 250 degrees in general journalism to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great General Journalism School
The journalism program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Journalism rankings. For our Best Overall General Journalism School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your General Journalism Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Journalism Schools in Colorado list to help you make the college decision.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.
Best Schools for General Journalism in Colorado
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the journalism degree levels they offer.
Top Colorado Schools in Journalism
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CO
66
Journalism Degrees Awarded
University of Colorado Boulder is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in general journalism. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Boulder. A Best Colleges rank of #145 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means CU - Boulder is a great university overall.
There were approximately 66 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general journalism from University of Colorado Boulder
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CO
134
Journalism Degrees Awarded
Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in general journalism. Colorado State is a very large public university located in the city of Fort Collins. This university ranks 4th out of 31 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.
There were about 134 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general journalism from Colorado State University - Fort Collins
University of Denver is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in general journalism. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #174 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means DU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 12 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at DU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general journalism from University of Denver
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In CO
University of Northern Colorado is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general journalism. Located in the city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 13th out of 31 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.
There were about 21 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at University of Northern Colorado in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general journalism from University of Northern Colorado
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In CO
MSU Denver is a large public university located in the large city of Denver. This university ranks 24th out of 31 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.
There were roughly 17 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at MSU Denver in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general journalism from Metropolitan State University of Denver
