2021 Best Communication & Journalism Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the New England 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 New England Region ranking, we looked at 36 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 the New England Region
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
Boston University has taken the #1 spot in this year's communication & journalism ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population. Boston U also took the #1 spot in our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the New England Region rankings.
The student loan default rate at Boston U is lower than is typical, just 0.5% of students default in three years. 4,032 students at Boston U are exclusively online. 7,057 of Boston U students are attending part time.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Boston University
Emerson College landed the #2 spot in our 2021 best communication & journalism schools for non-traditional students. Emerson is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Emerson, the school also landed the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the New England Region ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.5%. 889 students at Emerson are exclusively online. 562 students are part time.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Emerson College
Quinnipiac University comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Quinnipiac is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hamden. Quinnipiac did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the New England Region list.
About 1.2% of Quinnipiac students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 4,129 students take at least one class online at Quinnipiac. 1,458 of Quinnipiac students are attending part time.
Full Communication & Journalism at Quinnipiac University Report
Northeastern University earned the #4 spot in our 2021 rankings. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston. Northeastern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the New England Region 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. 1,267 students are part time.
Full Communication & Journalism at Northeastern University Report
The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Connecticut. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a very large student population. UCONN also took the #5 spot in our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the New England Region rankings.
About 0.9% of UCONN students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 11,648 students at UCONN that take at least one class online. There are roughly 3,257 part time students in attendance at UCONN.
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University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #6 spot in our 2021 best communication & journalism schools for non-traditional students. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a fairly large student population. UMass Amherst also took the #8 spot in our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the New England Region rankings.
About 0.9% of UMass Amherst students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 4,105 students at UMass Amherst are exclusively online. 6,786 of UMass Amherst students are attending part time.
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Southern New Hampshire University landed the #7 spot in our 2021 best communication & journalism schools for non-traditional students. SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Manchester.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.0%. 138,672 of SNHU students are exclusively distance learners. About 102,147 of the students at SNHU are attending part time.
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Suffolk University earned the #8 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Boston, Suffolk is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population. Suffolk excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the New England Region list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.4%. Approximately 2,746 students take at least one class online at Suffolk. 1,259 students are part time.
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Boston College landed the #9 spot in our 2021 best communication & journalism schools for non-traditional students. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill. Boston College not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #7 on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the New England Region list.
The student loan default rate at Boston College is lower than is typical, just 0.5% of students default in three years. Approximately 6,590 students take at least one class online at Boston College. There are roughly 1,916 part time students in attendance at Boston College.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Boston College
The #10 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Rhode Island. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college with a large student population.
About 1.5% of URI students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 5,504 students at URI that take at least one class online. 2,982 students are part time.
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