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Out of the majors we analyze each year, communication & media studies was ranked 5th in North Carolina. In fact, 2,590 were awarded in the state in <nil>. This means that of the 50,059 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 5.2% were from a college or university in the state.
For this year's Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in North Carolina ranking, we looked at 18 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.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has taken the #1 spot in this year's communication & media studies ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a fairly large student population. UNC Chapel Hill also made our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in North Carolina list, coming in at #1.
About 0.9% of UNC Chapel Hill students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 6,990 students take at least one class online at UNC Chapel Hill. 5,151 students are part time.
Full Communication & Media Studies at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report
The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to East Carolina University. ECU is a very large public school located in the small city of Greenville. ECU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in North Carolina list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.7%. Approximately 12,522 students take at least one class online at ECU. There are roughly 7,199 part time students in attendance at ECU.
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Queens University of Charlotte landed the #3 spot in our 2021 best communication & media studies schools for non-traditional students. Queens is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Charlotte. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Queens, the school also landed the #7 rank in our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in North Carolina ranking.
About 0.9% of Queens students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 972 students at Queens that take at least one class online. About 592 of the students at Queens are attending part time.
Full Communication & Media Studies at Queens University of Charlotte Report
The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a fairly large student population. UNC Charlotte also took the #6 spot in our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in North Carolina rankings.
About 1.7% of UNC Charlotte students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 16,634 students at UNC Charlotte that take at least one class online. 7,045 of UNC Charlotte students are attending part time.
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Our rankings recognize North Carolina State University as the #5 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population. NC State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in North Carolina list.
The student loan default rate at NC State is lower than is typical, just 1.0% of students default in three years. There are approximately 14,604 students at NC State that take at least one class online. About 7,732 of the students at NC State are attending part time.
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The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of North Carolina at Wilmington. UNCW is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UNCW has also earned the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in North Carolina ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.6%. There are approximately 8,583 students at UNCW that take at least one class online. About 4,896 of the students at UNCW are attending part time.
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University of North Carolina at Greensboro comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a large student population.
The student loan default rate at UNC Greensboro is lower than is typical, just 2.7% of students default in three years. Approximately 10,689 students take at least one class online at UNC Greensboro. 4,738 students are part time.
Full Communication & Media Studies at University of North Carolina at Greensboro Report
Our rankings recognize Appalachian State University as the #8 school in this year's rankings. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the distant town of Boone.
The student loan default rate at Appalachian State is lower than is typical, just 1.3% of students default in three years. There are approximately 10,639 students at Appalachian State that take at least one class online. 2,303 students are part time.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Appalachian State University
The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Western Carolina University. Located in the town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.3%. Approximately 3,568 students take at least one class online at WCU. About 2,712 of the students at WCU are attending part time.
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Meredith College comes in at #10 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Raleigh, Meredith is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. Meredith also took the #9 spot in our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in North Carolina rankings.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.7%. 210 students are part time.
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