2021 Best Communication & Journalism Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Middle Atlantic Region
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Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Schools for Non-Traditional Students
For this year's Best Communication & Journalism Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, we looked at 99 colleges that offer a bachelor's in communication & journalism. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great communication & journalism programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the communication & journalism program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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2021 Best Communication & Journalism Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Middle Atlantic Region
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Top 15% Best Communication & Journalism Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Fashion Institute of Technology tops the 2021 list of our schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that are best for non-traditional communication & journalism students. FIT SUNY is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York. FIT SUNY not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #5 on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
About 1.2% of FIT SUNY students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 2,847 students at FIT SUNY that take at least one class online. 1,095 students are part time.
Our rankings recognize Syracuse University as the #2 school in this year's rankings. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. Syracuse not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #1 on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.1%. Approximately 2,812 students take at least one class online at Syracuse. There are roughly 3,491 part time students in attendance at Syracuse.
George Washington University comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington. GWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
The student loan default rate at GWU is lower than is typical, just 0.4% of students default in three years. 5,340 students at GWU are exclusively online. 8,798 students are part time.
The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus. Penn State University Park is a fairly large public school located in the small city of University Park. Penn State University Park did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.0%. All students are part time.
American University earned the #5 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population. The American University not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #4 on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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.
Our rankings recognize Hofstra University as the #6 school in this year's rankings. Hofstra is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hempstead. Hofstra also made our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Middle Atlantic Region list, coming in at #6.
About 1.0% of Hofstra students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 1,868 students take at least one class online at Hofstra. About 1,466 of the students at Hofstra are attending part time.
Temple University earned the #7 spot in our 2021 rankings. Temple is a very large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, Temple is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
About 1.3% of Temple students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 20,264 students take at least one class online at Temple. There are roughly 4,634 part time students in attendance at Temple.
University of Maryland - College Park landed the #8 spot in our 2021 best communication & journalism schools for non-traditional students. UMCP is a very large public school located in the large suburb of College Park. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UMCP has also earned the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
About 0.7% of UMCP students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 11,700 students at UMCP that take at least one class online. 4,841 students are part time.
The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to SUNY Oswego. SUNY Oswego is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Oswego. SUNY Oswego excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.8%. There are approximately 2,764 students at SUNY Oswego that take at least one class online. About 1,020 of the students at SUNY Oswego are attending part time.
Duquesne University earned the #10 spot in our 2021 rankings. Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh. Duquesne excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
The student loan default rate at Duquesne is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. Approximately 2,731 students take at least one class online at Duquesne. There are roughly 365 part time students in attendance at Duquesne.
Rowan University earned the #11 spot in our 2021 rankings. Rowan is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Glassboro.
The student loan default rate at Rowan is lower than is typical, just 1.9% of students default in three years. There are approximately 7,269 students at Rowan that take at least one class online. 3,878 of Rowan students are attending part time.
Our rankings recognize Rider University as the #12 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, Rider also did well on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It's in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
The student loan default rate at Rider is lower than is typical, just 1.3% of students default in three years. Approximately 672 students take at least one class online at Rider. There are roughly 898 part time students in attendance at Rider.
The #13 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Villanova University. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, Villanova is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
About 0.3% of Villanova students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 1,551 students at Villanova are exclusively online. There are roughly 2,678 part time students in attendance at Villanova.
Pace University - New York comes in at #14 in this year's ranking. Pace University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
About 1.9% of Pace University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 6,120 students at Pace University that take at least one class online. There are roughly 3,498 part time students in attendance at Pace University.
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The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
