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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income $30-$48k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

8 Ranked Colleges
293 Degrees Awarded
$22,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master's in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Communication Sciences is the 48th most popular major in the country with 21,991 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, communication sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $47,716 and had an average of $35,422 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 1,043 communication sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,344 and $29,718 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 293 communication sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communication sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great communication sciences programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the communication sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region master’s degree communication sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income $30-$48k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wyoming. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Laramie, Wyoming is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communication sciences degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

UW also made our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW are $16,615.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Brigham Young University - Provo is located in Provo, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 masters’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree communication sciences students whose families make $30-$48k list, BYU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at BYU are $7,510.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Logan, Utah, this large public school handed out 35 diplomas to qualified masters’s communication sciences students in 2019-2020.

USU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Utah State University are $22,598.

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#4

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. U of U is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 30 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

U of U also made our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at U of U are $24,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Communication Sciences at University of Utah

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Boulder, Colorado, and it awarded 34 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree communication sciences students whose families make $30-$48k list, CU - Boulder has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CU - Boulder are $32,980.

Full University of Colorado Boulder Communication Sciences Report

University of Northern Colorado landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Greeley, Colorado, this fairly large public school handed out 50 degrees to qualified masters’s communication sciences students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Northern Colorado, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Northern Colorado are $21,708.

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#7

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana

The University of Montana ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. The University of Montana is located in Missoula, Montana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 36 masters’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.

UM also made our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UM are $23,242.

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#8

Idaho State University

Pocatello, Idaho

With a ranking of #8, Idaho State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Idaho State University is located in Pocatello, Idaho and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 44 masters’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.

ISU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Idaho State University are $26,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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%.

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  • 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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