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Communication & Media Studies is the #13 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 1,871 bachelor's degrees awarded in <nil>. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 3.7% of all the communications bachelor's degrees in the country.
This year's Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Pennsylvania ranking looked at 25 colleges that offer a bachelor's in communications. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent communication & media studies programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the communication & media studies program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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The following schools top our list of the Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.
Villanova University has taken the #1 spot in this year's communication & media studies ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Villanova, the school also landed the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in Pennsylvania ranking.
About 0.3% of Villanova students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 1,551 students at Villanova are exclusively online. There are roughly 2,678 part time students in attendance at Villanova.
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The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Saint Joseph's University. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population. St. Joe's not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #6 on our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in Pennsylvania list.
The student loan default rate at St. Joe’s is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. 2,032 students at St. Joe’s are exclusively online. There are roughly 2,163 part time students in attendance at St. Joe’s.
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The #3 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus. Penn State University Park is a fairly large public school located in the small city of University Park. Penn State University Park not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #3 on our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in Pennsylvania list.
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 students are part time.
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The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Temple University. Temple is a very large public school located in the city of Philadelphia. Temple also took the #7 spot in our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in Pennsylvania rankings.
About 1.3% of Temple students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 20,264 students at Temple that take at least one class online. 4,634 students are part time.
Full Communication & Media Studies at Temple University Report
Millersville University of Pennsylvania comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. Located in the large suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.4%. There are approximately 2,500 students at Millersville that take at least one class online. About 2,073 of the students at Millersville are attending part time.
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California University of Pennsylvania earned the #6 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the small suburb of California, Cal U is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.1%. 2,821 students at Cal U are exclusively online. 2,171 of Cal U students are attending part time.
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Albright College landed the #7 spot in our 2021 best communication & media studies schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Reading, Albright is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 2.7% of Albright students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 664 students take at least one class online at Albright. 125 of Albright students are attending part time.
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Our rankings recognize Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania as the #8 school in this year's rankings. Bloomsburg is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Bloomsburg.
About 2.5% of Bloomsburg students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 3,407 students at Bloomsburg that take at least one class online. There are roughly 1,056 part time students in attendance at Bloomsburg.
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Our rankings recognize Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania as the #9 school in this year's rankings. Located in the town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 1.5% of SRU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 3,848 students at SRU that take at least one class online. There are roughly 1,343 part time students in attendance at SRU.
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La Salle University landed the #10 spot in our 2021 best communication & media studies schools for non-traditional students. La Salle is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.1%. 927 students at La Salle are exclusively online. About 1,469 of the students at La Salle are attending part time.
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