2021 Best Journalism Colleges for Non-Traditional Students
135
Colleges
10,632
Bachelor's Degrees
$37,061
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Finding the Best Journalism Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Journalism is the #46th most popular major in the country with 10,632 bachelor's degrees awarded in <nil>.
For this year's Best Journalism Colleges for Non-Traditional Students ranking, we looked at 135 colleges that offer a bachelor's in journalism. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great journalism programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the journalism program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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The journalism school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Journalism Schools for Non-Traditional Students.
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2021 Best Journalism Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the United States
Check out the journalism programs at these schools if you want to see which ones are the best for non-traditional students.
Top 15% Best Journalism Schools for Non-Traditional Students
University of Missouri - Columbia tops the 2021 list of our schools in the United States that are best for non-traditional journalism students. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia. Mizzou also took the #2 spot in our Best Colleges for Journalism rankings.
About 0.7% of Mizzou students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 15,161 students at Mizzou that take at least one class online. 5,276 of Mizzou students are attending part time.
Full Journalism at University of Missouri - Columbia Report
The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to George Washington University. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, GWU has also earned the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Journalism ranking.
The student loan default rate at GWU is lower than is typical, just 0.4% of students default in three years. 5,340 of GWU students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 8,798 part time students in attendance at GWU.
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Emerson College earned the #3 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population. Emerson also took the #4 spot in our Best Colleges for Journalism rankings.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.5%. 889 students at Emerson are exclusively online. There are roughly 562 part time students in attendance at Emerson.
Full Journalism at Emerson College Report
University of Southern California comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population. USC also took the #5 spot in our Best Colleges for Journalism rankings.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.5%. Approximately 15,291 students take at least one class online at USC. 6,687 of USC students are attending part time.
Read full report on Journalism at University of Southern California
University of Iowa comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population. Iowa also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Journalism list. It's in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. Approximately 12,975 students take at least one class online at Iowa. About 5,055 of the students at Iowa are attending part time.
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Our rankings recognize University of Minnesota - Twin Cities as the #6 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UMN Twin Cities also is in the top 15% of our Best Colleges for Journalism ranking.
The student loan default rate at UMN Twin Cities is lower than is typical, just 0.6% of students default in three years. There are approximately 21,237 students at UMN Twin Cities that take at least one class online. 13,655 of UMN Twin Cities students are attending part time.
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Our rankings recognize Syracuse University as the #7 school in this year's rankings. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, Syracuse is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Journalism list.
About 1.1% of Syracuse students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 2,812 students at Syracuse that take at least one class online. About 3,491 of the students at Syracuse are attending part time.
Full Journalism at Syracuse University Report
The University of Texas at Austin landed the #8 spot in our 2021 best journalism schools for non-traditional students. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin. UT Austin also took the #7 spot in our Best Colleges for Journalism rankings.
About 0.8% of UT Austin students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 23,198 students at UT Austin that take at least one class online. 3,479 of UT Austin students are attending part time.
Read full report on Journalism at The University of Texas at Austin
University of Kansas landed the #9 spot in our 2021 best journalism schools for non-traditional students. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population. KU excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Journalism list.
About 1.2% of KU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 11,364 students at KU that take at least one class online. About 4,657 of the students at KU are attending part time.
Full Journalism at University of Kansas Report
University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #10 spot in our 2021 best journalism schools for non-traditional students. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison. UW - Madison excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Journalism list.
The student loan default rate at UW - Madison is lower than is typical, just 0.2% of students default in three years. There are approximately 11,375 students at UW - Madison that take at least one class online. There are roughly 4,683 part time students in attendance at UW - Madison.
Read full report on Journalism at University of Wisconsin - Madison
University of Maryland - College Park landed the #11 spot in our 2021 best journalism schools for non-traditional students. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a fairly large student population. UMCP not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #8 on our Best Colleges for Journalism list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.7%. Approximately 11,700 students take at least one class online at UMCP. About 4,841 of the students at UMCP are attending part time.
Full Journalism at University of Maryland - College Park Report
Northeastern University earned the #12 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population. Northeastern not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #9 on our Best Colleges for Journalism list.
The student loan default rate at Northeastern is lower than is typical, just 0.5% of students default in three years. There are approximately 7,987 students at Northeastern that take at least one class online. There are roughly 1,267 part time students in attendance at Northeastern.
Full Journalism at Northeastern University Report
Our rankings recognize Quinnipiac University as the #13 school in this year's rankings. Located in the suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population. Quinnipiac also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Journalism list. It's in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
About 1.2% of Quinnipiac students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 4,129 students at Quinnipiac that take at least one class online. 1,458 of Quinnipiac students are attending part time.
Full Journalism at Quinnipiac University Report
Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #14 spot in our 2021 best journalism schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a very large student population. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, IU Bloomington also did well on our Best Colleges for Journalism list. It's in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
The student loan default rate at IU Bloomington is lower than is typical, just 1.4% of students default in three years. There are approximately 18,013 students at IU Bloomington that take at least one class online. 5,256 of IU Bloomington students are attending part time.
Read full report on Journalism at Indiana University - Bloomington
Georgia College & State University comes in at #15 in this year's ranking. Located in the town of Milledgeville, Georgia College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The student loan default rate at Georgia College is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. There are approximately 1,492 students at Georgia College that take at least one class online. 1,421 of Georgia College students are attending part time.
Read full report on Journalism at Georgia College & State University
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #16 spot in our 2021 best journalism schools for non-traditional students. Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a very large student population. University of Oklahoma excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Journalism list.
The student loan default rate at University of Oklahoma is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. There are approximately 12,433 students at University of Oklahoma that take at least one class online. There are roughly 6,082 part time students in attendance at University of Oklahoma.
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American University landed the #17 spot in our 2021 best journalism schools for non-traditional students. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, The American University also is in the top 15% of our Best Colleges for Journalism ranking.
The student loan default rate at The American University is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. There are approximately 5,283 students at The American University that take at least one class online. There are roughly 3,612 part time students in attendance at The American University.
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The #18 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Boston University. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston. Boston U also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Journalism list. It's in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.5%. 4,032 students at Boston U are exclusively online. About 7,057 of the students at Boston U are attending part time.
Read full report on Journalism at Boston University
University of Georgia comes in at #19 in this year's ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a very large student population. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UGA also is in the top 15% of our Best Colleges for Journalism ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. There are approximately 6,742 students at UGA that take at least one class online. 4,437 of UGA students are attending part time.
Read full report on Journalism at University of Georgia
The #20 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Ohio University - Athens Campus. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the distant town of Athens.
The student loan default rate at OHIO Athens is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. There are approximately 11,926 students at OHIO Athens that take at least one class online. 7,245 of OHIO Athens students are attending part time.
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