2021 Best Communication & Journalism Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in California
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10,322
Bachelor's Degrees
$35,691
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Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Schools for Non-Traditional Students
In <nil>, communication & journalism students earned 10,322 bachelor's degrees from a California school, making the subject the 9th in the state. This means that 11.5% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
This year's Best Communication & Journalism Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in California ranking looked at 43 colleges that offer a bachelor's in communication & journalism. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent communication & journalism programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the communication & journalism program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
One Size Does Not Fit All
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Communication & Journalism Schools for Non-Traditional Students list, to help you choose the best school for you.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you.
When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.
2021 Best Communication & Journalism Schools for Non-Traditional Students in California
The following schools top our list of the Best Communication & Journalism Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.
Top 10 Best Communication & Journalism Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Pepperdine University tops the 2021 list of our schools in California that are best for non-traditional communication & journalism students. Pepperdine is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Malibu. Pepperdine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in California list.
About 0.6% of Pepperdine students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 3,015 of Pepperdine students are exclusively distance learners. 4,069 students are part time.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Pepperdine University
University of Southern California earned the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles. As a testament to the quality of education offered at USC, the school also landed the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in California ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.5%. There are approximately 15,291 students at USC that take at least one class online. There are roughly 6,687 part time students in attendance at USC.
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San Jose State University comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a very large student population. San Jose State also took the #5 spot in our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in California rankings.
The student loan default rate at San Jose State is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. Approximately 19,939 students take at least one class online at San Jose State. There are roughly 9,800 part time students in attendance at San Jose State.
Full Communication & Journalism at San Jose State University Report
San Diego State University landed the #4 spot in our 2021 best communication & journalism schools for non-traditional students. SDSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Diego. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, SDSU has also earned the #7 rank in our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in California ranking.
About 1.1% of SDSU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 21,657 students take at least one class online at SDSU. There are roughly 5,452 part time students in attendance at SDSU.
Full Communication & Journalism at San Diego State University Report
California State University - Fullerton comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public school with a very large student population.
The student loan default rate at Cal State Fullerton is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. There are approximately 25,781 students at Cal State Fullerton that take at least one class online. 10,634 students are part time.
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San Francisco State University comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. SFSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.
About 1.8% of SFSU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 14,003 of SFSU students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 6,034 part time students in attendance at SFSU.
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Our rankings recognize California State University - Northridge as the #7 school in this year's rankings. CSUN is a very large public school located in the city of Northridge.
The student loan default rate at CSUN is lower than is typical, just 1.7% of students default in three years. 28,617 students at CSUN are exclusively online. 9,164 of CSUN students are attending part time.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism at California State University - Northridge
Chapman University comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. Chapman is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Orange. Chapman also made our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in California list, coming in at #3.
The student loan default rate at Chapman is lower than is typical, just 0.6% of students default in three years. There are approximately 185 students at Chapman that take at least one class online. 1,064 students are part time.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Chapman University
University of San Francisco comes in at #9 in this year's ranking. USFCA is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco. USFCA not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #8 on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in California list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.5%. Approximately 5,220 students take at least one class online at USFCA. 2,299 of USFCA students are attending part time.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism at University of San Francisco
The #10 spot in this year's ranking belongs to California State University - Sacramento. Sac State is a very large public school located in the city of Sacramento.
About 1.7% of Sac State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 16,876 students at Sac State that take at least one class online. 7,378 of Sac State students are attending part time.
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