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2023 Best Communication Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

10 Colleges
$45,425 Avg Salary
$17,992 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication Sciences School for You

With 22,298 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication sciences is the #9 most popular major in the United States.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Communication Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best programs for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Communication Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Communication Sciences Colleges.

Top 10 Best Communication Sciences Schools

Our analysis found Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions to be the best school for communication sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Provo, RMUoHP is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Communication Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, communication sciences graduates from USU take out $18,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Colorado Boulder is a great place for communication sciences students. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Boulder.

Communication Sciences majors at CU - Boulder take out an average of $16,401 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Provo is a great place for communication sciences students. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that communication sciences majors at BYU take out is $9,100.

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#5

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

The excellent programs at University of Wyoming helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication sciences schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . UW is a fairly large public school located in the town of Laramie.

While working on their degree, communication sciences majors at UW accumulate an average of around $21,500 in student debt.

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University of Northern Colorado landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best communication sciences programs. Located in the midsize city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, communication sciences graduates from University of Northern Colorado take out $21,500 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $361.

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#7

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

Idaho State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Communication Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. ISU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pocatello.

Communication Sciences majors at ISU take out an average of $19,825 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best communication sciences programs. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City.

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Metropolitan State University of Denver ranked #9 on this year’s Best Communication Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. MSU Denver is a large public school located in the city of Denver.

The average amount in student loans that communication sciences majors at MSU Denver take out is $18,870.

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#10

The University of Montana

Missoula, MT

With a ranking of #10, The University of Montana did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication sciences students. UM is a large public school located in the small city of Missoula.

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Best Communication Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best communication sciences colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 184
Utah 647
Idaho 88
Montana 52
Wyoming 54

Communication Sciences is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Communication Sciences Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Speech Pathology & Audiology 7,841
General Communication Sciences & Disorders 7,269
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 5,907
Audiology/Audiologist 1,032
Other Communication Disorders Sciences & Services 249

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Ghozt Tramp.

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