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2021 Best Communication & Journalism Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Michigan

15 Colleges
2,903 Bachelor's Degrees
$27,146 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Communication & Journalism Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in MichiganCommunication & Journalism is one of the most popular subjects to study in Michigan. With 2,903 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, it ranked 8th out of all the majors we track in the state. This means that of the 89,939 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 3.2% were from a college or university in the state.

For this year's Best Communication & Journalism Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Michigan ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a bachelor's in communication & journalism. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality communication & journalism programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the communication & journalism program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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2021 Best Communication & Journalism Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Michigan

The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying communication & journalism.

Top 10 Best Communication & Journalism Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University has taken the #1 spot in this year's communication & journalism ranking for non-traditional students. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing. Michigan State also made our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in Michigan list, coming in at #1.

About 0.8% of Michigan State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 33,526 students take at least one class online at Michigan State. There are roughly 6,517 part time students in attendance at Michigan State.

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant. Central Michigan also made our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in Michigan list, coming in at #5.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. Approximately 3,727 students take at least one class online at Central Michigan. About 3,991 of the students at Central Michigan are attending part time.

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Our rankings recognize Wayne State University as the #3 school in this year's rankings. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Detroit. Wayne State also made our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in Michigan list, coming in at #4.

About 1.5% of Wayne State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 13,128 students take at least one class online at Wayne State. 6,948 students are part time.

Full Communication & Journalism at Wayne State University Report

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Grand Valley State University earned the #4 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public school with a fairly large student population. GVSU not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #3 on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in Michigan list.

The student loan default rate at GVSU is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. There are approximately 9,026 students at GVSU that take at least one class online. 3,880 students are part time.

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Our rankings recognize Western Michigan University as the #5 school in this year's rankings. WMU is a large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo. WMU not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #6 on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in Michigan list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.0%. Approximately 10,416 students take at least one class online at WMU. There are roughly 5,241 part time students in attendance at WMU.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #6 spot in our 2021 best communication & journalism schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at U-M, the school also landed the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in Michigan ranking.

The student loan default rate at U-M is lower than is typical, just 0.2% of students default in three years. Approximately 15,737 students take at least one class online at U-M. 3,568 students are part time.

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Rochester University
Rochester Hills, MI

Rochester University landed the #7 spot in our 2021 best communication & journalism schools for non-traditional students. RU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 3.5%. Approximately 629 students take at least one class online at RU. About 397 of the students at RU are attending part time.

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The #8 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Eastern Michigan University. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ypsilanti.

About 2.3% of Eastern Michigan students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 8,247 students at Eastern Michigan that take at least one class online. About 5,430 of the students at Eastern Michigan are attending part time.

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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University earned the #9 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public school with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Oakland has also earned the #9 rank in our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in Michigan ranking.

About 1.2% of Oakland students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 8,601 students at Oakland that take at least one class online. There are roughly 4,372 part time students in attendance at Oakland.

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Ferris State University
Big Rapids, MI

Ferris State University landed the #10 spot in our 2021 best communication & journalism schools for non-traditional students. Ferris is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Big Rapids.

About 1.6% of Ferris students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 2,983 students at Ferris that take at least one class online. About 3,072 of the students at Ferris are attending part time.

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Best for Non-Traditional Students Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Communication & Journalism Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 3,581
Illinois 3,467
Indiana 2,304
Wisconsin 1,871

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