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In <nil>, communication & media studies students earned 1,547 bachelor's degrees from a Massachusetts school, making the subject the 7th in the state. This means that 3.1% 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 Massachusetts ranking looked at 15 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.
One Size Does Not Fit All
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Communications Schools for Non-Traditional Students list to help you make the college decision.
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.
Boston University has taken the #1 spot in this year's communication & media studies ranking for non-traditional students. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston. Boston U also made our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in Massachusetts list, coming in at #1.
The student loan default rate at Boston U is lower than is typical, just 0.5% of students default in three years. 4,032 students at Boston U are exclusively online. About 7,057 of the students at Boston U are attending part time.
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University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #2 spot in our 2021 best communication & media studies schools for non-traditional students. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst. UMass Amherst not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #4 on our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in Massachusetts list.
The student loan default rate at UMass Amherst is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. 4,105 students at UMass Amherst are exclusively online. There are roughly 6,786 part time students in attendance at UMass Amherst.
Full Communication & Media Studies at University of Massachusetts Amherst Report
Boston College comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. Boston College also took the #2 spot in our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in Massachusetts rankings.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.5%. Approximately 6,590 students take at least one class online at Boston College. 1,916 students are part time.
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The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Northeastern University. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. Northeastern also took the #3 spot in our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in Massachusetts rankings.
About 0.5% of Northeastern students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 7,987 students take at least one class online at Northeastern. 1,267 of Northeastern students are attending part time.
Full Communication & Media Studies at Northeastern University Report
Emerson College landed the #5 spot in our 2021 best communication & media studies schools for non-traditional students. Located in the large city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population. Emerson also took the #5 spot in our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in Massachusetts rankings.
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. 562 of Emerson students are attending part time.
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The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Simmons University. Located in the large city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Simmons, the school also landed the #7 rank in our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in Massachusetts ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.2%. 2,739 of Simmons students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 2,902 part time students in attendance at Simmons.
Full Communication & Media Studies at Simmons University Report
University of Massachusetts - Boston comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Boston.
About 2.0% of UMass Boston students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 2,088 students at UMass Boston that take at least one class online. 4,332 students are part time.
Full Communication & Media Studies at University of Massachusetts - Boston Report
Westfield State University earned the #8 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large suburb of Westfield, Westfield is a public college with a small student population.
About 1.3% of Westfield students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 2,052 students at Westfield that take at least one class online. 1,138 of Westfield students are attending part time.
Full Communication & Media Studies at Westfield State University Report
Fitchburg State University earned the #9 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the midsize suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
About 1.5% of Fitchburg State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 2,836 of Fitchburg State students are exclusively distance learners. About 3,648 of the students at Fitchburg State are attending part time.
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Our rankings recognize Curry College as the #10 school in this year's rankings. Curry is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Milton.
The student loan default rate at Curry is lower than is typical, just 2.4% of students default in three years. 237 of Curry students are exclusively distance learners. 387 of Curry students are attending part time.
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