by our College Data Analytics Team
With 711 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, communication & media studies is the #11 most popular major in Minnesota. This means that of the 50,059 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 1.4% were from a college or university in the state.
This year's Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Minnesota ranking analyzed 11 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.
About 1.4% of Metro State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 2,941 students take at least one class online at Metro State. About 4,032 of the students at Metro State are attending part time.
The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Bethel University Minnesota. Located in the suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. Bethel University Minnesota not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #2 on our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in Minnesota list.
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. 1,265 students are part time.
Full Communication & Media Studies at Bethel University Minnesota Report
Our rankings recognize Saint Cloud State University as the #3 school in this year's rankings. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, St. Cloud State University has also earned the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in Minnesota ranking.
About 1.5% of St. Cloud State University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 3,952 students take at least one class online at St. Cloud State University. 5,106 students are part time.
Minnesota State University - Mankato comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato. Minnesota State Mankato also made our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in Minnesota list, coming in at #6.
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. There are roughly 3,872 part time students in attendance at Minnesota State Mankato.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Minnesota State University - Mankato
Winona State University comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. Winona State is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Winona. Winona State not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #5 on our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in Minnesota list.
About 1.1% of Winona State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 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.
Full Communication & Media Studies at Winona State University Report
St Catherine University comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul. As a testament to the quality of education offered at St. Kate's, the school also landed the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in Minnesota ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.5%. There are approximately 1,150 students at St. Kate’s that take at least one class online. 1,608 of St. Kate’s students are attending part time.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at St Catherine University
Our rankings recognize Walden University as the #7 school in this year's rankings. Walden University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
The student loan default rate at Walden University is lower than is typical, just 1.1% of students default in three years. All 46,455 students take classes exclusively online at Walden University. 27,673 students are part time.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Walden University
The #8 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Minnesota - Duluth. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Duluth. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Duluth, the school also landed the #7 rank in our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in Minnesota ranking.
The student loan default rate at UMN Duluth is lower than is typical, just 0.4% of students default in three years. There are approximately 4,332 students at UMN Duluth that take at least one class online. 1,623 students are part time.
Full Communication & Media Studies at University of Minnesota - Duluth Report
Our rankings recognize Augsburg University as the #9 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Augsburg is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Augsburg, the school also landed the #9 rank in our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in Minnesota ranking.
About 1.2% of Augsburg students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 1,289 students take at least one class online at Augsburg. There are roughly 490 part time students in attendance at Augsburg.
Full Communication & Media Studies at Augsburg University Report
Minnesota State University - Moorhead comes in at #10 in this year's ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public college with a small student population.
About 0.7% of MSU Moorhead students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 2,426 students at MSU Moorhead that take at least one class online. 1,748 students are part time.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Minnesota State University - Moorhead
Explore all the Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 929 |
| Iowa | 495 |
| Kansas | 440 |
| Nebraska | 142 |
| North Dakota | 120 |
| South Dakota | 137 |
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Footnotes
*Avg Cost is for the top 11 schools only.
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