by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 14 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the best for communication & journalism students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 349 master's degrees in communication & journalism during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The communication & journalism master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality communication & journalism program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for communication & journalism students working on their master's degree.
The communication & journalism school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in communication & journalism.
University of Denver is a great decision for students interested in a master's degree in communication & journalism. DU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Denver.More information about a master’s in communication & journalism from University of Denver
Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in communication & journalism has to check out University of Colorado Boulder. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in communication & journalism from University of Colorado Boulder
Any student who is interested in a master's degree in communication & journalism has to take a look at Colorado State University - Fort Collins. Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in communication & journalism from Colorado State University - Fort Collins
Brigham Young University - Provo is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in communication & journalism. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in communication & journalism from Brigham Young University - Provo
Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in communication & journalism from University of Utah
Westminster College Salt Lake is a small private not-for-profit college located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.More information about a master’s in communication & journalism from Westminster College Utah
Located in the small city of Ogden, WSU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in communication & journalism from Weber State University
Located in the town of Laramie, UW is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in communication & journalism from University of Wyoming
CU Anschutz is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Denver.More information about a master’s in communication & journalism from University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
USU is a very large public university located in the city of Logan.More information about a master’s in communication & journalism from Utah State University
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| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 301 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 30 |
| Journalism | 13 |
| Communication & Journalism (Other) | 5 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 461 |
| English Language & Literature | 304 |
| Theology & Religious Vocations | 194 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 123 |
| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 106 |
| History | 90 |
| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 67 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 46 |
| Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies | 26 |
