2021 Best Communication & Journalism Colleges for Non-Traditional Students
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Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Schools for Non-Traditional Students
With 89,939 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, communication & journalism is the #8 most popular major in the United States.
This year's Best Communication & Journalism Colleges for Non-Traditional Students ranking analyzed 503 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in communication & journalism. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality communication & journalism programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the communication & journalism program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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2021 Best Communication & Journalism Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying communication & journalism.
Top 25 Communication & Journalism Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Pepperdine University has taken the #1 spot in this year's communication & journalism ranking for non-traditional students. Pepperdine is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Malibu. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Pepperdine has also earned the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.6%. 3,015 of Pepperdine students are exclusively distance learners. 4,069 students are part time.
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The University of Texas at Austin earned the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population. UT Austin not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #2 on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism list.
The student loan default rate at UT Austin is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. There are approximately 23,198 students at UT Austin that take at least one class online. 3,479 of UT Austin students are attending part time.
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Fashion Institute of Technology earned the #3 spot in our 2021 rankings. FIT SUNY is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of New York. FIT SUNY also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism list. It's in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. Approximately 2,847 students take at least one class online at FIT SUNY. About 1,095 of the students at FIT SUNY are attending part time.
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Syracuse University comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. Syracuse also made our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism list, coming in at #5.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.1%. There are approximately 2,812 students at Syracuse that take at least one class online. 3,491 students are part time.
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George Washington University earned the #5 spot in our 2021 rankings. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington. GWU not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #7 on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism list.
About 0.4% of GWU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 5,340 of GWU students are exclusively distance learners. About 8,798 of the students at GWU are attending part time.
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University of Southern California landed the #6 spot in our 2021 best communication & journalism schools for non-traditional students. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles. USC also made our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism list, coming in at #4.
The student loan default rate at USC is lower than is typical, just 0.5% of students default in three years. There are approximately 15,291 students at USC that take at least one class online. There are roughly 6,687 part time students in attendance at USC.
Full Communication & Journalism at University of Southern California Report
Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. Penn State University Park is a very large public school located in the small city of University Park. Penn State University Park also made our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism list, coming in at #8.
The student loan default rate at Penn State University Park is lower than is typical, just 0.0% of students default in three years. All of Penn State University Park students are attending part time.
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University of Georgia earned the #8 spot in our 2021 rankings. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens. UGA excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. Approximately 6,742 students take at least one class online at UGA. About 4,437 of the students at UGA are attending part time.
Full Communication & Journalism at University of Georgia Report
Our rankings recognize Michigan State University as the #9 school in this year's rankings. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Michigan State also is in the top 5% of our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. There are approximately 33,526 students at Michigan State that take at least one class online. 6,517 of Michigan State students are attending part time.
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Boston University comes in at #10 in this year's ranking. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population. Boston U also made our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism list, coming in at #6.
About 0.5% of Boston U students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 4,032 students at Boston U are exclusively online. About 7,057 of the students at Boston U are attending part time.
Full Communication & Journalism at Boston University Report
The University of Alabama earned the #11 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a fairly large student population. UA excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism list.
The student loan default rate at UA is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. There are approximately 9,339 students at UA that take at least one class online. There are roughly 6,421 part time students in attendance at UA.
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San Jose State University comes in at #12 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, San Jose State also is in the top 15% of our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism ranking.
About 0.9% of San Jose State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 19,939 students take at least one class online at San Jose State. 9,800 of San Jose State students are attending part time.
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American University comes in at #13 in this year's ranking. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, The American University has also earned the #9 rank in our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism ranking.
The student loan default rate at The American University is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. Approximately 5,283 students take at least one class online at The American University. 3,612 students are part time.
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Indiana University - Bloomington earned the #14 spot in our 2021 rankings. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bloomington. IU Bloomington excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.4%. There are approximately 18,013 students at IU Bloomington that take at least one class online. 5,256 of IU Bloomington students are attending part time.
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Hofstra University comes in at #15 in this year's ranking. Hofstra is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hempstead. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, Hofstra is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism list.
About 1.0% of Hofstra students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 1,868 students take at least one class online at Hofstra. 1,466 students are part time.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign comes in at #16 in this year's ranking. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, UIUC is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism list.
The student loan default rate at UIUC is lower than is typical, just 0.6% of students default in three years. Approximately 35,475 students take at least one class online at UIUC. There are roughly 10,007 part time students in attendance at UIUC.
Full Communication & Journalism at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #17 spot in our 2021 best communication & journalism schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a very large student population. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UNC Chapel Hill also is in the top 5% of our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. Approximately 6,990 students take at least one class online at UNC Chapel Hill. About 5,151 of the students at UNC Chapel Hill are attending part time.
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Our rankings recognize University of Missouri - Columbia as the #18 school in this year's rankings. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a fairly large student population. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, Mizzou also did well on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism list. It's in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
The student loan default rate at Mizzou is lower than is typical, just 0.7% of students default in three years. Approximately 15,161 students take at least one class online at Mizzou. About 5,276 of the students at Mizzou are attending part time.
Full Communication & Journalism at University of Missouri - Columbia Report
Our rankings recognize Emerson College as the #19 school in this year's rankings. Emerson is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. Emerson also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism list. It's in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
The student loan default rate at Emerson is lower than is typical, just 1.5% of students default in three years. 889 of Emerson students are exclusively distance learners. About 562 of the students at Emerson are attending part time.
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University of Oregon landed the #20 spot in our 2021 best communication & journalism schools for non-traditional students. UO is a very large public school located in the city of Eugene. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, UO also did well on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism list. It's in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
About 1.0% of UO students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 8,819 students take at least one class online at UO. There are roughly 1,683 part time students in attendance at UO.
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The #21 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of South Carolina - Columbia. UofSC is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia. UofSC excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism list.
About 1.6% of UofSC students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 16,608 students at UofSC that take at least one class online. 3,896 of UofSC students are attending part time.
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The #22 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Washington State University. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Wazzu also is in the top 10% of our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism ranking.
The student loan default rate at Wazzu is lower than is typical, just 1.4% of students default in three years. 4,690 students at Wazzu are exclusively online. There are roughly 4,985 part time students in attendance at Wazzu.
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The #23 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Florida. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population. UF excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. There are approximately 22,865 students at UF that take at least one class online. About 11,205 of the students at UF are attending part time.
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The #24 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Temple University. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the city of Philadelphia. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, Temple is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.3%. There are approximately 20,264 students at Temple that take at least one class online. There are roughly 4,634 part time students in attendance at Temple.
Full Communication & Journalism at Temple University Report
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities earned the #25 spot in our 2021 rankings. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UMN Twin Cities also is in the top 10% of our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.6%. There are approximately 21,237 students at UMN Twin Cities that take at least one class online. 13,655 of UMN Twin Cities students are attending part time.
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