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Best Schools for Journalism in Colorado
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall journalism education in Colorado.
Top Schools in Journalism
Leading the list is University Of Colorado Boulder, our #1 school for journalism. Located in the city of Boulder, University Of Colorado Boulder is a very large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 74%. There were roughly 96 journalism students who graduated with this degree at University Of Colorado Boulder in the most recent data year. Journalism graduates of University Of Colorado Boulder earn a median of $34,022 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $15,750.
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University Of Denver is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in journalism, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Denver, University Of Denver is a large private not-for-profit institution. The six-year graduation rate is 76%. University Of Denver awarded about 14 journalism degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their journalism degree from University Of Denver earn around $56,999 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $22,534 to complete this degree.
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Students looking for a strong journalism program will find one at Colorado State University Fort Collins, which ranked #3. This very large public university is located in the city of Fort Collins. The six-year graduation rate is 66%. There were roughly 128 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State University Fort Collins in the most recent data year. Graduates of the journalism program make about $36,352 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $22,500.
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Students looking for a strong journalism program will find one at University Of Northern Colorado, which ranked #4. Located in the city of Greeley, University Of Northern Colorado is a large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 51%. About 12 journalism degrees were awarded at University Of Northern Colorado in the most recent year. Students who receive their journalism degree from University Of Northern Colorado earn around $30,216 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $21,750 to complete this degree.
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Metropolitan State College Of Denver came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the best journalism schools. Set in the city of Denver, Metropolitan State College Of Denver is a very large public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 31%. There were roughly 15 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Metropolitan State College Of Denver in the most recent data year. Graduates of the journalism program make about $37,644 in their early career. Metropolitan State College Of Denver graduates carry a median of $24,500 in student loans.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 10 schools evaluated.
- 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).
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