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In <nil>, communication & media studies students earned 1,382 bachelor's degrees from a New Jersey school, making the subject the 9th in the state. This means that 2.8% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
This year's Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in New Jersey ranking analyzed 13 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.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Communications Schools for Non-Traditional Students list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick has taken the #1 spot in this year's communication & media studies ranking for non-traditional students. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick. Rutgers New Brunswick did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in New Jersey list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.1%. There are approximately 30,054 students at Rutgers New Brunswick that take at least one class online. 7,559 of Rutgers New Brunswick students are attending part time.
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The College of New Jersey landed the #2 spot in our 2021 best communication & media studies schools for non-traditional students. Located in the suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at TCNJ, the school also landed the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in New Jersey ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. There are approximately 1,040 students at TCNJ that take at least one class online. 570 of TCNJ students are attending part time.
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Monmouth University landed the #3 spot in our 2021 best communication & media studies schools for non-traditional students. Monmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Long Branch. Monmouth did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in New Jersey list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.7%. Approximately 1,584 students take at least one class online at Monmouth. There are roughly 808 part time students in attendance at Monmouth.
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Ramapo College of New Jersey landed the #4 spot in our 2021 best communication & media studies schools for non-traditional students. Ramapo College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Mahwah. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Ramapo College has also earned the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in New Jersey ranking.
The student loan default rate at Ramapo College is lower than is typical, just 0.7% of students default in three years. Approximately 3,224 students take at least one class online at Ramapo College. There are roughly 1,054 part time students in attendance at Ramapo College.
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Rowan University earned the #5 spot in our 2021 rankings. Rowan is a large public school located in the large suburb of Glassboro. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rowan, the school also landed the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in New Jersey ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.9%. Approximately 7,269 students take at least one class online at Rowan. 3,878 of Rowan students are attending part time.
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William Paterson University of New Jersey earned the #6 spot in our 2021 rankings. William Paterson University is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Wayne. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, William Paterson University has also earned the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in New Jersey ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.6%. Approximately 3,122 students take at least one class online at William Paterson University. There are roughly 3,144 part time students in attendance at William Paterson University.
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Kean University comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. Located in the large suburb of Union, Kean is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 3.1%. There are approximately 1,503 students at Kean that take at least one class online. 3,314 students are part time.
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Montclair State University comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a very large student population. Montclair State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in New Jersey list.
About 1.5% of Montclair State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 9,294 students take at least one class online at Montclair State. There are roughly 4,724 part time students in attendance at Montclair State.
Full Communication & Media Studies at Montclair State University Report
The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus. Located in the suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.4%. 325 students at FDU are exclusively online. 4,986 students are part time.
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The #10 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Stockton University. Stockton State is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Galloway. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Stockton State, the school also landed the #9 rank in our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in New Jersey ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.8%. There are approximately 4,882 students at Stockton State that take at least one class online. 967 of Stockton State students are attending part time.
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