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2026 Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

[Broadcast Journalism](/majors/communication-journalism-media/journalism/broadcast-journalism/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for broadcast journalism students.

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• Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

2026 Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the broadcast journalism degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools

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Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake City, UT

$4,426 In-State Tuition & Fees

$10,855 Avg Student Debt

$47,867 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked Salt Lake Community College the best value for a degree in broadcast journalism in the Rocky Mountains Region. Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $4,426, with out-of-state students paying around $14,244. Students borrow a median of $10,855 to complete the broadcast journalism program here. Soon after graduation, broadcast journalism degree recipients from Salt Lake Community College generally make around $42,031. Set against $10,855 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

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Metropolitan State College Of Denver
Denver, CO

$11,124 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,500 Avg Student Debt

$52,093 Median Earnings (10yr)

Metropolitan State College Of Denver is a great value for students pursuing a degree in broadcast journalism, landing the #2 spot this year. Metropolitan State College Of Denver is a very large public school located in the city of Denver. In-state tuition and fees average $11,124, compared with $30,684 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $24,500 to complete the broadcast journalism program here. Early-career broadcast journalism graduates make about $37,644. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 99% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.