2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism in Utah

Communication & Journalism is about average in terms of popularity for master's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #15 out of the 37 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in Utah to determine which ones were the most popular for communication and journalism students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 103 master's degrees in communication and journalism during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Communication & Journalism School for Your Master's Degree

The communication and journalism master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism in Utah ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for communication and journalism, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for communication and journalism.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Communication & Journalism in Utah

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in communication and journalism.

Most Well Attended Schools for Communication & Journalism Students Working on Their Master's

1

Weber State University
Ogden, UT

37 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In UT

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in communication and journalism needs to take a look at Weber State University. WSU is a very large public university located in the city of Ogden. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in communication and journalism in Utah.

There were about 37 communication and journalism individuals who graduated with this degree at WSU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in communication and journalism from Weber State University

2

Southern Utah University
Cedar City, UT

23 Annual Master's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In UT

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Southern Utah University is a popular decision for students pursuing a master's degree in communication and journalism. Southern Utah University is a fairly large public university located in the remote town of Cedar City. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for master's degrees in communication and journalism in Utah.

There were about 23 communication and journalism individuals who graduated with this degree at Southern Utah University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in communication and journalism from Southern Utah University

3

Westminster College Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

20 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In UT

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in communication and journalism has to take a look at Westminster College Utah. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, Westminster College Salt Lake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in communication and journalism in Utah.

There were approximately 20 communication and journalism students who graduated with this degree at Westminster College Salt Lake in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in communication and journalism from Westminster College Utah

4

Brigham Young University - Provo
Provo, UT

18 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In UT

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in communication and journalism has to look into Brigham Young University - Provo. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Provo. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in communication and journalism in Utah.

There were approximately 18 communication and journalism individuals who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in communication and journalism from Brigham Young University - Provo

5

University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In UT

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

U of U is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in communication and journalism in Utah.

There were roughly 5 communication and journalism individuals who graduated with this degree at U of U in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in communication and journalism from University of Utah

6

Utah State University
Logan, UT

Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public university with a fairly large student population. More information about a master’s in communication and journalism from Utah State University

Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Colorado	30	161
Montana	26	22
Idaho	25	10
Wyoming	24	10

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Communication & Journalism Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies	103

Most Popular Majors Related to Communication & Journalism

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Education	6,603
Psychology	183
Social Sciences	56
History	20
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	19
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	11

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Josh Hallett. More about our data sources and methodologies.