2021 Best Communication & Journalism Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southwest 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 Southwest Region ranking looked at 42 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 Southwest Region
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
The University of Texas at Austin has taken the #1 spot in this year's communication & journalism ranking for non-traditional students. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin. UT Austin also took the #1 spot in our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Southwest Region rankings.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. Approximately 23,198 students take at least one class online at UT Austin. There are roughly 3,479 part time students in attendance at UT Austin.
Full Communication & Journalism at The University of Texas at Austin Report
The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a fairly large student population. University of Oklahoma not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #6 on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Southwest Region list.
About 1.2% of University of Oklahoma students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 12,433 students at University of Oklahoma that take at least one class online. 6,082 of University of Oklahoma students are attending part time.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Texas Tech University comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock. Texas Tech not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #8 on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Southwest Region list.
The student loan default rate at Texas Tech is lower than is typical, just 1.4% of students default in three years. There are approximately 22,394 students at Texas Tech that take at least one class online. 7,077 students are part time.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Texas Tech University
Southern Methodist University comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas. SMU also took the #3 spot in our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Southwest Region rankings.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.1%. 912 of SMU students are exclusively distance learners. 3,019 of SMU students are attending part time.
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Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #5 spot in our 2021 best communication & journalism schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population. Texas A&M College Station also took the #7 spot in our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Southwest Region rankings.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.6%. Approximately 24,343 students take at least one class online at Texas A&M College Station. 9,943 of Texas A&M College Station students are attending part time.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Texas A&M University - College Station
The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of North Texas. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a very large student population.
About 1.8% of UNT students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 20,194 students take at least one class online at UNT. 12,105 students are part time.
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University of Houston comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public college with a very large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UH has also earned the #9 rank in our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Southwest Region ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.5%. Approximately 26,121 students take at least one class online at UH. There are roughly 13,663 part time students in attendance at UH.
Full Communication & Journalism at University of Houston Report
University of Arizona landed the #8 spot in our 2021 best communication & journalism schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a very large student population. University of Arizona 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 Southwest Region list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.6%. There are approximately 18,254 students at University of Arizona that take at least one class online. 12,642 students are part time.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism at University of Arizona
Texas Christian University earned the #9 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population. TCU also made our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Southwest Region list, coming in at #4.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.5%. 218 students at TCU are exclusively online. About 317 of the students at TCU are attending part time.
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Northern Arizona University earned the #10 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The student loan default rate at NAU is lower than is typical, just 1.7% of students default in three years. Approximately 9,603 students take at least one class online at NAU. 6,368 of NAU students are attending part time.
Full Communication & Journalism at Northern Arizona University Report
