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2025 Best Journalism Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

9 Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
491 Journalism Degrees Awarded
$36,123 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in journalism, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #69 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 9 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of journalism. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 491 degrees in journalism annually.

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Choosing a Great Journalism School

Best Journalism Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region Your choice of journalism school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for journalism 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.

Journalism Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Journalism
Master's Degrees in Journalism

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Journalism 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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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Journalism 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 journalism degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Journalism

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
73 Journalism Degrees Awarded
$34,022 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat University of Colorado Boulder if you wish to pursue a degree in journalism. CU - Boulder is a very 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 roughly 73 journalism students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the journalism program make about $34,022 in their early career salary.

More information about a degree in journalism from University of Colorado Boulder

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
134 Journalism Degrees Awarded
4.5% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Colorado State University - Fort Collins if you wish to pursue a degree in journalism. Colorado State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Fort Collins. A Best Colleges rank of #178 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Colorado State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 134 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the journalism program state that they receive average early career income of $36,352.

More information about a degree in journalism from Colorado State University - Fort Collins

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CO
8.3% Growth in Graduates

University of Denver is a great option for students interested in a degree in journalism. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #174 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means DU is a great university overall.

There were about 12 journalism students who graduated with this degree at DU in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
62 Journalism Degrees Awarded
$46,652 Median Starting Salary

Brigham Young University - Provo is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in journalism. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Provo. A Best Colleges rank of #257 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means BYU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 62 journalism students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent data year. Journalism degree recipients from Brigham Young University - Provo receive an earnings boost of around $10,529 above the average earnings of journalism majors.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ID
30.8% Growth in Graduates

U of I is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Moscow. This university ranks 2nd out of 10 schools for overall quality in the state of Idaho.

There were approximately 13 journalism students who graduated with this degree at U of I in the most recent data year.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
49 Journalism Degrees Awarded
16.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Missoula, UM is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 12 schools for overall quality in the state of Montana.

There were approximately 49 journalism students who graduated with this degree at UM in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the journalism program earn an average of $35,924 in the first couple years of their career.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
61 Journalism Degrees Awarded
14.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 11 schools for overall quality in the state of Utah.

There were roughly 61 journalism students who graduated with this degree at USU in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the journalism degree program at Utah State University earn $5,308 more than the standard college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

More information about a degree in journalism from Utah State University

8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$30,216 Median Starting Salary
$24,571 Median Student Debt

Located in the medium-sized city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 13th out of 31 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were approximately 21 journalism students who graduated with this degree at University of Northern Colorado in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the journalism program state that they receive average early career earnings of $30,216.

More information about a degree in journalism from University of Northern Colorado

9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
33 Journalism Degrees Awarded
9.1% Growth in Graduates

MSU Denver is a large public university located in the city of Denver. This university ranks 24th out of 31 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were roughly 33 journalism students who graduated with this degree at MSU Denver in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the journalism program report average early career wages of $37,644.

More information about a degree in journalism from Metropolitan State University of Denver

Best Journalism Colleges by State

Explore the best journalism colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Colorado 275 267
Utah 266 124
Idaho 219 12
Montana 188 41
Wyoming 162 12

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Journalism is one of 5 different types of Communication & Journalism programs to choose from.

Journalism Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Journalism 382
Other Journalism 69
Broadcast Journalism 27
Science/Health/Environmental Journalism 13

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 3,011
Public Relations & Advertising 874
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 310
Publishing 53
Communication & Journalism (Other) 9

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