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Out of the majors we analyze each year, communication & media studies was ranked 10th in Michigan. In fact, 1,410 were awarded in the state in <nil>. This means that of the 50,059 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 2.8% were from a college or university in the state.
This year's Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Michigan ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer a bachelor's in communications. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality communication & media studies programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the communication & media studies program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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.
In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying communications.
Michigan State University tops the 2021 list of our schools in Michigan that are best for non-traditional communication & media studies students. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing. Michigan State also made our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in Michigan list, coming in at #2.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. Approximately 33,526 students take at least one class online at Michigan State. About 6,517 of the students at Michigan State are attending part time.
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Our rankings recognize University of Michigan - Ann Arbor as the #2 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population. U-M not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #1 on our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in Michigan list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.2%. There are approximately 15,737 students at U-M that take at least one class online. 3,568 of U-M students are attending part time.
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Rochester University landed the #3 spot in our 2021 best communication & media studies schools for non-traditional students. RU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.
About 3.5% of RU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 629 students at RU that take at least one class online. 397 students are part time.
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Central Michigan University earned the #4 spot in our 2021 rankings. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant. Central Michigan did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in Michigan list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. There are approximately 3,727 students at Central Michigan that take at least one class online. 3,991 students are part time.
Full Communication & Media Studies at Central Michigan University Report
Oakland University comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. Located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public school with a large student population. Oakland did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in Michigan list.
About 1.2% of Oakland students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 8,601 students take at least one class online at Oakland. About 4,372 of the students at Oakland are attending part time.
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Our rankings recognize Wayne State University as the #6 school in this year's rankings. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Detroit. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wayne State, the school also landed the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in Michigan ranking.
About 1.5% of Wayne State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 13,128 students take at least one class online at Wayne State. There are roughly 6,948 part time students in attendance at Wayne State.
Full Communication & Media Studies at Wayne State University Report
Western Michigan University landed the #7 spot in our 2021 best communication & media studies schools for non-traditional students. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.
The student loan default rate at WMU is lower than is typical, just 2.0% of students default in three years. Approximately 10,416 students take at least one class online at WMU. 5,241 students are part time.
Full Communication & Media Studies at Western Michigan University Report
Eastern Michigan University comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. Eastern Michigan is a large public school located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.
The student loan default rate at Eastern Michigan is lower than is typical, just 2.3% of students default in three years. Approximately 8,247 students take at least one class online at Eastern Michigan. 5,430 of Eastern Michigan students are attending part time.
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Grand Valley State University comes in at #9 in this year's ranking. Located in the suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public school with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, GVSU has also earned the #7 rank in our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in Michigan ranking.
About 0.9% of GVSU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 9,026 students at GVSU that take at least one class online. 3,880 of GVSU students are attending part time.
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Our rankings recognize Aquinas College Michigan as the #10 school in this year's rankings. Aquinas College Michigan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids.
About 0.9% of Aquinas College Michigan students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 544 students take at least one class online at Aquinas College Michigan. About 248 of the students at Aquinas College Michigan are attending part time.
Full Communication & Media Studies at Aquinas College Michigan Report
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