2021 Best Communication & Journalism Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Region
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Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Schools for Non-Traditional Students
This year's Best Communication & Journalism Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Region ranking analyzed 116 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree 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 Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying communication & journalism.
Top 15% Best Communication & Journalism Schools for Non-Traditional Students
University of Georgia has taken the #1 spot in this year's communication & journalism ranking for non-traditional students. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Athens. UGA also took the #2 spot in our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Southeast Region rankings.
The student loan default rate at UGA is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. There are approximately 6,742 students at UGA that take at least one class online. 4,437 students are part time.
The University of Alabama comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a very large student population. UA also took the #3 spot in our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Southeast Region rankings.
About 1.2% of UA students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 9,339 students at UA that take at least one class online. There are roughly 6,421 part time students in attendance at UA.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a very large student population. UNC Chapel Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Southeast Region list.
About 0.9% of UNC Chapel Hill students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 6,990 students at UNC Chapel Hill that take at least one class online. 5,151 students are part time.
University of South Carolina - Columbia earned the #4 spot in our 2021 rankings. UofSC is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia. UofSC also took the #5 spot in our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Southeast Region rankings.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.6%. Approximately 16,608 students take at least one class online at UofSC. 3,896 of UofSC students are attending part time.
Our rankings recognize University of Florida as the #5 school in this year's rankings. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population. UF not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #6 on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Southeast Region list.
About 0.9% of UF students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 22,865 students at UF that take at least one class online. About 11,205 of the students at UF are attending part time.
Our rankings recognize University of Central Florida as the #6 school in this year's rankings. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orlando. UCF also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Southeast Region list. It's in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
About 1.3% of UCF students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 28,807 students take at least one class online at UCF. There are roughly 23,575 part time students in attendance at UCF.
Our rankings recognize University of Miami as the #7 school in this year's rankings. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables. U Miami not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #7 on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Southeast Region list.
About 0.6% of U Miami students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 7,899 students at U Miami that take at least one class online. 1,358 of U Miami students are attending part time.
Our rankings recognize Appalachian State University as the #8 school in this year's rankings. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the town of Boone. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Appalachian State also is in the top 15% of our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Southeast Region ranking.
The student loan default rate at Appalachian State is lower than is typical, just 1.3% of students default in three years. There are approximately 10,639 students at Appalachian State that take at least one class online. About 2,303 of the students at Appalachian State are attending part time.
West Virginia University earned the #9 spot in our 2021 rankings. WVU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Morgantown. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, WVU is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Southeast Region list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.9%. Approximately 11,100 students take at least one class online at WVU. There are roughly 3,190 part time students in attendance at WVU.
Our rankings recognize James Madison University as the #10 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, JMU also is in the top 15% of our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Southeast Region ranking.
About 0.8% of JMU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 6,740 students take at least one class online at JMU. About 2,328 of the students at JMU are attending part time.
The #11 spot in this year's ranking belongs to The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a very large student population. UT Knoxville excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Southeast Region list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.1%. There are approximately 12,626 students at UT Knoxville that take at least one class online. 3,889 of UT Knoxville students are attending part time.
Northern Kentucky University earned the #12 spot in our 2021 rankings. NKU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Highland Heights.
The student loan default rate at NKU is lower than is typical, just 2.2% of students default in three years. 6,629 of NKU students are exclusively distance learners. About 7,069 of the students at NKU are attending part time.
The #13 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Kentucky. UK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lexington. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, UK also did well on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Southeast Region list. It's in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
About 1.6% of UK students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 8,399 students take at least one class online at UK. About 4,117 of the students at UK are attending part time.
Georgia College & State University landed the #14 spot in our 2021 best communication & journalism schools for non-traditional students. Georgia College is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Milledgeville. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, Georgia College also did well on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Southeast Region list. It's in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
The student loan default rate at Georgia College is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. There are approximately 1,492 students at Georgia College that take at least one class online. About 1,421 of the students at Georgia College are attending part time.
Western Kentucky University comes in at #15 in this year's ranking. WKU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.
About 2.1% of WKU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 6,291 students take at least one class online at WKU. 4,635 of WKU students are attending part time.
Auburn University earned the #16 spot in our 2021 rankings. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the city of Auburn. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, Auburn also did well on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Southeast Region list. It's in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.5%. Approximately 11,718 students take at least one class online at Auburn. 5,257 students are part time.
Our rankings recognize Florida International University as the #17 school in this year's rankings. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.0%. There are approximately 21,632 students at FIU that take at least one class online. 22,664 students are part time.
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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).
