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

29 Colleges
7,318 Bachelor's Degrees
$29,366 Avg Cost*

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

Best Communication & Journalism Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in TexasCommunication & Journalism is one of the most popular subjects to study in Texas. With 7,318 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track in the state. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 8.1% of all the communication & journalism bachelor's degrees in the country.

This year's Best Communication & Journalism Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Texas ranking analyzed 29 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 Texas

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

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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 not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #1 on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in Texas list.

About 0.8% of UT Austin students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 23,198 students take at least one class online at UT Austin. About 3,479 of the students at UT Austin are attending part time.

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Texas Tech University landed the #2 spot in our 2021 best communication & journalism schools for non-traditional students. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Lubbock. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Texas Tech has also earned the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in Texas ranking.

About 1.4% of Texas Tech students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 22,394 students take at least one class online at Texas Tech. About 7,077 of the students at Texas Tech are attending part time.

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Southern Methodist University comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas. SMU not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #2 on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in Texas list.

About 1.1% of SMU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 912 of SMU students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 3,019 part time students in attendance at SMU.

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Our rankings recognize Texas A&M University - College Station as the #4 school in this year's rankings. 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 made our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in Texas list, coming in at #5.

About 0.6% of Texas A&M College Station students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 24,343 students take at least one class online at Texas A&M College Station. 9,943 students are part time.

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University of North Texas earned the #5 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a very large student population. UNT also made our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in Texas list, coming in at #8.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.8%. There are approximately 20,194 students at UNT that take at least one class online. There are roughly 12,105 part time students in attendance at UNT.

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University of Houston landed the #6 spot in our 2021 best communication & journalism schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public school with a very large student population. UH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in Texas list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.5%. There are approximately 26,121 students at UH that take at least one class online. 13,663 of UH students are attending part time.

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Texas Christian University comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. TCU not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #3 on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in Texas list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.5%. 218 students at TCU are exclusively online. 317 of TCU students are attending part time.

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Baylor University comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Waco. Baylor also took the #4 spot in our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in Texas rankings.

About 1.1% of Baylor students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 9,716 students take at least one class online at Baylor. About 2,125 of the students at Baylor are attending part time.

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Texas State University
San Marcos, TX

Texas State University earned the #9 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Texas State has also earned the #9 rank in our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in Texas ranking.

The student loan default rate at Texas State is lower than is typical, just 2.0% of students default in three years. Approximately 21,921 students take at least one class online at Texas State. There are roughly 8,642 part time students in attendance at Texas State.

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The #10 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Dallas Baptist University. DBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Dallas.

About 0.0% of DBU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 1,435 students at DBU that take at least one class online. About 1,499 of the students at DBU are attending part time.

Full Communication & Journalism at Dallas Baptist University Report

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 2,820
Oklahoma 982
New Mexico 104

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