2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism in Colorado (With Aid)

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Communication & Journalism is the 11th most popular major in the country with 121,387 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, communication and journalism graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $32,549 and had an average of $24,893 in loans still to pay off.

Across Colorado, there were 2,170 communication and journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,523 and $24,014 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 17 communication and journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $77,513 and $111,874 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Doctorate in Colorado For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communication and journalism. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality communication and journalism programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the communication and journalism program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Doctorate in Colorado For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for colorado doctor’s degree communication & journalism students with aid.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism in Colorado (With Aid)

#1

University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder, Colorado

#1 in overall quality

$32,980 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Doctorate in Colorado For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Boulder landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Boulder, Colorado, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

CU - Boulder also took the #1 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Boulder are $32,980, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at University of Colorado Boulder

#2

Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Fort Collins, Colorado

#3 in overall quality

$28,055 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Doctorate in Colorado For Those Getting Aid. Colorado State is a large public school situated in Fort Collins, Colorado. It awarded 1 doctorate’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

Colorado State also made our “Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Fort Collins are $28,055, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Colorado State University - Fort Collins Communication & Journalism Report

#3

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado

#2 in overall quality

$52,899 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Doctorate in Colorado For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Denver landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Denver is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 5 doctorate’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

DU also made our “Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Denver are $52,899, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at University of Denver

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• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (With Aid)

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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