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In <nil>, 50,059 communication & media studies students received their bachelor's degrees, making the major the 5th most popular in the country.
This year's Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Non-Traditional Students ranking analyzed 434 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in communications. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great communication & media studies programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the communication & media studies program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
The communications school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Communications Schools for Non-Traditional Students.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you.
When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.
Check out the communications programs at these schools if you want to see which ones are the best for non-traditional students.
University of Southern California has taken the #1 spot in this year's communication & media studies ranking for non-traditional students. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles. As a testament to the quality of education offered at USC, the school also landed the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies ranking.
About 0.5% of USC students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 15,291 students take at least one class online at USC. There are roughly 6,687 part time students in attendance at USC.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill earned the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UNC Chapel Hill has also earned the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies ranking.
The student loan default rate at UNC Chapel Hill is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. There are approximately 6,990 students at UNC Chapel Hill that take at least one class online. 5,151 students are part time.
Full Communication & Media Studies at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report
Cornell University earned the #3 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. Cornell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies list.
About 0.4% of Cornell students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 2,837 students take at least one class online at Cornell. 574 students are part time.
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Villanova University comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, Villanova also did well on our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies list. It's in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
About 0.3% of Villanova students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 1,551 of Villanova students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 2,678 part time students in attendance at Villanova.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign earned the #5 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly 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 & Media Studies list.
The student loan default rate at UIUC is lower than is typical, just 0.6% of students default in three years. There are approximately 35,475 students at UIUC that take at least one class online. 10,007 of UIUC students are attending part time.
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Our rankings recognize University of Utah as the #6 school in this year's rankings. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City. U of U also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies list. It's in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. Approximately 19,378 students take at least one class online at U of U. About 7,185 of the students at U of U are attending part time.
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The #7 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Maryland - College Park. UMCP is a very large public school located in the large suburb of College Park. UMCP also made our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies list, coming in at #6.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.7%. There are approximately 11,700 students at UMCP that take at least one class online. There are roughly 4,841 part time students in attendance at UMCP.
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Indiana University - Bloomington comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the small city of Bloomington. IU Bloomington also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies list. It's in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
The student loan default rate at IU Bloomington is lower than is typical, just 1.4% of students default in three years. There are approximately 18,013 students at IU Bloomington that take at least one class online. 5,256 students are part time.
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Boston University earned the #9 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. Boston U also made our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies list, coming in at #4.
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. 7,057 students are part time.
Full Communication & Media Studies at Boston University Report
The #10 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Michigan State University. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing. Michigan State also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies list. It's in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
The student loan default rate at Michigan State is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. There are approximately 33,526 students at Michigan State that take at least one class online. About 6,517 of the students at Michigan State are attending part time.
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San Jose State University comes in at #11 in this year's ranking. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a very large student population. San Jose State excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. There are approximately 19,939 students at San Jose State that take at least one class online. 9,800 of San Jose State students are attending part time.
Full Communication & Media Studies at San Jose State University Report
The #12 spot in this year's ranking belongs to California State University - Fullerton. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public college with a fairly large student population. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, Cal State Fullerton also did well on our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies list. It's in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
The student loan default rate at Cal State Fullerton is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. Approximately 25,781 students take at least one class online at Cal State Fullerton. 10,634 students are part time.
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University of Massachusetts Amherst comes in at #13 in this year's ranking. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UMass Amherst also is in the top 5% of our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies ranking.
About 0.9% of UMass Amherst students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 4,105 students at UMass Amherst are exclusively online. 6,786 students are part time.
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Texas A&M University - College Station comes in at #14 in this year's ranking. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the midsize city of College Station. Texas A&M College Station excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies list.
The student loan default rate at Texas A&M College Station is lower than is typical, just 0.6% of students default in three years. There are approximately 24,343 students at Texas A&M College Station that take at least one class online. About 9,943 of the students at Texas A&M College Station are attending part time.
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James Madison University comes in at #15 in this year's ranking. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, JMU is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies list.
About 0.8% of JMU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 6,740 students take at least one class online at JMU. 2,328 of JMU students are attending part time.
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Our rankings recognize Boston College as the #16 school in this year's rankings. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill. Boston College not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #9 on our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies list.
The student loan default rate at Boston College is lower than is typical, just 0.5% of students default in three years. Approximately 6,590 students take at least one class online at Boston College. About 1,916 of the students at Boston College are attending part time.
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California State University - East Bay earned the #17 spot in our 2021 rankings. Cal State East Bay is a large public school located in the large suburb of Hayward.
The student loan default rate at Cal State East Bay is lower than is typical, just 1.3% of students default in three years. 7,069 students at Cal State East Bay are exclusively online. About 3,650 of the students at Cal State East Bay are attending part time.
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Our rankings recognize University of Wisconsin - Madison as the #18 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population. UW - Madison also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies list. It's in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
The student loan default rate at UW - Madison is lower than is typical, just 0.2% of students default in three years. There are approximately 11,375 students at UW - Madison that take at least one class online. About 4,683 of the students at UW - Madison are attending part time.
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The #19 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Florida International University. FIU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Miami. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, FIU is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies list.
About 2.0% of FIU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 21,632 students at FIU that take at least one class online. 22,664 students are part time.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor comes in at #20 in this year's ranking. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, U-M also did well on our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies list. It's in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
The student loan default rate at U-M is lower than is typical, just 0.2% of students default in three years. There are approximately 15,737 students at U-M that take at least one class online. There are roughly 3,568 part time students in attendance at U-M.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus comes in at #21 in this year's ranking. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population. Ohio State also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies list. It's in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
About 1.2% of Ohio State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 42,293 students take at least one class online at Ohio State. 8,459 of Ohio State students are attending part time.
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Marist College landed the #22 spot in our 2021 best communication & media studies schools for non-traditional students. Located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie, Marist is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, Marist also did well on our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies list. It's in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.1%. There are approximately 1,703 students at Marist that take at least one class online. About 1,103 of the students at Marist are attending part time.
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The #23 spot in this year's ranking belongs to American University. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, The American University is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. There are approximately 5,283 students at The American University that take at least one class online. There are roughly 3,612 part time students in attendance at The American University.
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University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #24 spot in our 2021 best communication & media studies schools for non-traditional students. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle. UW Seattle excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies list.
The student loan default rate at UW Seattle is lower than is typical, just 0.7% of students default in three years. Approximately 8,815 students take at least one class online at UW Seattle. About 9,705 of the students at UW Seattle are attending part time.
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University of Arizona earned the #25 spot in our 2021 rankings. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tucson. University of Arizona excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies list.
About 1.6% of University of Arizona students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 18,254 students at University of Arizona that take at least one class online. 12,642 of University of Arizona students are attending part time.
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