by our College Data Analytics Team
This year's Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Plains States Region ranking analyzed 35 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree 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.
Metropolitan State University has taken the #1 spot in this year's communication & media studies ranking for non-traditional students. Metro State is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.4%. Approximately 2,941 students take at least one class online at Metro State. 4,032 students are part time.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Metropolitan State University
University of Iowa comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population. Iowa also took the #2 spot in our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in the Plains States Region rankings.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. Approximately 12,975 students take at least one class online at Iowa. 5,055 of Iowa students are attending part time.
Full Communication & Media Studies at University of Iowa Report
Our rankings recognize University of Kansas as the #3 school in this year's rankings. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, KU has also earned the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in the Plains States Region ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. There are approximately 11,364 students at KU that take at least one class online. There are roughly 4,657 part time students in attendance at KU.
Full Communication & Media Studies at University of Kansas Report
Bethel University Minnesota comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. Located in the large suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. Bethel University Minnesota also took the #6 spot in our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in the Plains States Region rankings.
About 1.1% of Bethel University Minnesota students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 1,200 students take at least one class online at Bethel University Minnesota. About 1,265 of the students at Bethel University Minnesota are attending part time.
Full Communication & Media Studies at Bethel University Minnesota Report
University of Missouri - Columbia comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia. Mizzou also made our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in the Plains States Region list, coming in at #4.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.7%. Approximately 15,161 students take at least one class online at Mizzou. 5,276 students are part time.
Saint Cloud State University earned the #6 spot in our 2021 rankings. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.5%. Approximately 3,952 students take at least one class online at St. Cloud State University. 5,106 of St. Cloud State University students are attending part time.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Saint Cloud State University
Minnesota State University - Mankato earned the #7 spot in our 2021 rankings. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.
The student loan default rate at Minnesota State Mankato is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. Approximately 5,945 students take at least one class online at Minnesota State Mankato. 3,872 of Minnesota State Mankato students are attending part time.
Full Communication & Media Studies at Minnesota State University - Mankato Report
Winona State University earned the #8 spot in our 2021 rankings. Winona State is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Winona.
The student loan default rate at Winona State is lower than is typical, just 1.1% of students default in three years. There are approximately 2,776 students at Winona State that take at least one class online. About 1,337 of the students at Winona State are attending part time.
The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to St Catherine University. St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
About 1.5% of St. Kate’s students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 1,150 students at St. Kate’s that take at least one class online. There are roughly 1,608 part time students in attendance at St. Kate’s.
Full Communication & Media Studies at St Catherine University Report
University of Nebraska - Lincoln comes in at #10 in this year's ranking. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a fairly large student population. UNL also made our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in the Plains States Region list, coming in at #5.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.5%. Approximately 13,905 students take at least one class online at UNL. 3,376 of UNL students are attending part time.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Explore the best for non-traditional students communication & media studies schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 929 |
| Minnesota | 817 |
| Iowa | 495 |
| Kansas | 440 |
| Nebraska | 142 |
| North Dakota | 120 |
| South Dakota | 137 |
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Footnotes
*Avg Cost is for the top 25 schools only.
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