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

11 Colleges
1,935 Bachelor's Degrees
$30,751 Avg Cost*

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

Best Communication & Journalism Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in VirginiaCommunication & Journalism is the #11 most popular major in Virginia with 1,935 bachelor's degrees awarded in <nil>. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 2.2% of all the communication & journalism bachelor's degrees in the country.

This year's Best Communication & Journalism Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Virginia ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in communication & journalism. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent communication & journalism programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the communication & journalism program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Communication & Journalism Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.

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

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA

James Madison University has taken the #1 spot in this year's communication & journalism ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a very large student population. JMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in Virginia list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. There are approximately 6,740 students at JMU that take at least one class online. 2,328 students are part time.

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Radford University
Radford, VA

Radford University landed the #2 spot in our 2021 best communication & journalism schools for non-traditional students. Located in the suburb of Radford, Radford is a public school with a medium-sized student population. Radford also made our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in Virginia list, coming in at #8.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.8%. There are approximately 4,017 students at Radford that take at least one class online. There are roughly 2,252 part time students in attendance at Radford.

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Regent University
Virginia Beach, VA

Regent University earned the #3 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population. Regent not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #9 on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in Virginia list.

The student loan default rate at Regent is lower than is typical, just 1.8% of students default in three years. 8,499 students at Regent are exclusively online. About 5,924 of the students at Regent are attending part time.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech earned the #4 spot in our 2021 rankings. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Virginia Tech, the school also landed the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in Virginia ranking.

The student loan default rate at Virginia Tech is lower than is typical, just 0.5% of students default in three years. Approximately 19,796 students take at least one class online at Virginia Tech. There are roughly 2,831 part time students in attendance at Virginia Tech.

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA

Our rankings recognize Liberty University as the #5 school in this year's rankings. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

The student loan default rate at Liberty University is lower than is typical, just 2.0% of students default in three years. 79,906 of Liberty University students are exclusively distance learners. About 41,876 of the students at Liberty University are attending part time.

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Hampton University
Hampton, VA

Hampton University landed the #6 spot in our 2021 best communication & journalism schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Hampton, Hampton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Hampton has also earned the #7 rank in our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in Virginia ranking.

About 3.8% of Hampton students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 239 of Hampton students are attending part time.

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Virginia Commonwealth University comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. VCU is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richmond. VCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in Virginia list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. Approximately 19,039 students take at least one class online at VCU. There are roughly 5,055 part time students in attendance at VCU.

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Marymount University
Arlington, VA

Marymount University landed the #8 spot in our 2021 best communication & journalism schools for non-traditional students. Marymount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Arlington.

About 1.1% of Marymount students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 1,541 students take at least one class online at Marymount. 1,009 students are part time.

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Our rankings recognize Christopher Newport University as the #9 school in this year's rankings. CNU is a small public school located in the city of Newport News. CNU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in Virginia list.

The student loan default rate at CNU is lower than is typical, just 0.6% of students default in three years. About 106 of the students at CNU are attending part time.

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Longwood University
Farmville, VA

The #10 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Longwood University. Longwood is a small public school located in the remote town of Farmville.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.6%. 904 of Longwood students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 1,338 part time students in attendance at Longwood.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,519
Mississippi 780
Florida 5,260
Alabama 1,614
Georgia 2,785
Tennessee 1,566
West Virginia 355
South Carolina 1,300
Louisiana 956
Kentucky 1,443
Arkansas 825

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