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

44 Colleges
6,749 Bachelor's Degrees
$35,194 Avg Cost*

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

Best Communication & Journalism Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in New YorkIn <nil>, communication & journalism students earned 6,749 bachelor's degrees from a New York school, making the subject the 8th in the state. This means that 7.5% 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 New York ranking analyzed 44 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree 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 New York

Check out the communication & journalism programs at these schools if you want to see which ones are the best for non-traditional students.

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

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Fashion Institute of Technology tops the 2021 list of our schools in New York that are best for non-traditional communication & journalism students. Located in the city of New York, FIT SUNY is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. FIT SUNY also took the #2 spot in our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in New York rankings.

The student loan default rate at FIT SUNY is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. There are approximately 2,847 students at FIT SUNY that take at least one class online. 1,095 of FIT SUNY students are attending part time.

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY

The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Syracuse University. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse. Syracuse also made our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in New York list, coming in at #1.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.1%. Approximately 2,812 students take at least one class online at Syracuse. 3,491 students are part time.

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Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY

Hofstra University landed the #3 spot in our 2021 best communication & journalism schools for non-traditional students. Located in the large suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. Hofstra also made our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in New York list, coming in at #3.

The student loan default rate at Hofstra is lower than is typical, just 1.0% of students default in three years. There are approximately 1,868 students at Hofstra that take at least one class online. 1,466 of Hofstra students are attending part time.

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SUNY Oswego
Oswego, NY

Our rankings recognize SUNY Oswego as the #4 school in this year's rankings. Located in the town of Oswego, SUNY Oswego is a public college with a medium-sized student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, SUNY Oswego has also earned the #9 rank in our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in New York ranking.

The student loan default rate at SUNY Oswego is lower than is typical, just 1.8% of students default in three years. There are approximately 2,764 students at SUNY Oswego that take at least one class online. There are roughly 1,020 part time students in attendance at SUNY Oswego.

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Pace University - New York comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.9%. There are approximately 6,120 students at Pace University that take at least one class online. About 3,498 of the students at Pace University are attending part time.

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SUNY Fredonia
Fredonia, NY

SUNY Fredonia earned the #6 spot in our 2021 rankings. SUNY Fredonia is a small public school located in the town of Fredonia. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, SUNY Fredonia also did well on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in New York list. It's in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.

The student loan default rate at SUNY Fredonia is lower than is typical, just 2.3% of students default in three years. Approximately 911 students take at least one class online at SUNY Fredonia. 186 students are part time.

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Our rankings recognize Fordham University as the #7 school in this year's rankings. Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bronx. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Fordham U has also earned the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in New York ranking.

About 1.1% of Fordham U students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 2,819 of Fordham U students are exclusively distance learners. About 3,564 of the students at Fordham U are attending part time.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Fordham University

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Cornell University earned the #8 spot in our 2021 rankings. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca. Cornell also made our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in New York list, coming in at #5.

The student loan default rate at Cornell is lower than is typical, just 0.4% of students default in three years. Approximately 2,837 students take at least one class online at Cornell. About 574 of the students at Cornell are attending part time.

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Our rankings recognize St John's University - New York as the #9 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 1.9% of STJ students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 6,681 students take at least one class online at STJ. 7,057 students are part time.

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Marist College
Poughkeepsie, NY

Marist College earned the #10 spot in our 2021 rankings. Marist is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Marist, the school also landed the #7 rank in our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in New York ranking.

About 1.1% of Marist students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 1,703 students at Marist that take at least one class online. About 1,103 of the students at Marist are attending part time.

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Best for Non-Traditional Students Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 4,175
New Jersey 2,064
Maryland 1,582
Delaware 253
District of Columbia 553

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