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2021 Best Communication & Journalism Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Plains States Region

39 Colleges
5,283 Bachelor's Degrees
$26,609 Avg Cost*

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

This year's Best Communication & Journalism Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Plains States Region ranking analyzed 39 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 Plains States 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

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University of Missouri - Columbia has taken the #1 spot in this year's communication & journalism ranking for non-traditional students. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mizzou, the school also landed the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Plains States Region ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.7%. There are approximately 15,161 students at Mizzou that take at least one class online. 5,276 of Mizzou students are attending part time.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #2 spot in our 2021 best communication & journalism schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UMN Twin Cities has also earned the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Plains States Region ranking.

The student loan default rate at UMN Twin Cities is lower than is typical, just 0.6% of students default in three years. There are approximately 21,237 students at UMN Twin Cities that take at least one class online. 13,655 of UMN Twin Cities students are attending part time.

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa earned the #3 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population. Iowa also made our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Plains States Region list, coming in at #5.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. Approximately 12,975 students take at least one class online at Iowa. There are roughly 5,055 part time students in attendance at Iowa.

Full Communication & Journalism at University of Iowa Report

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas landed the #4 spot in our 2021 best communication & journalism schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population. KU also made our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Plains States Region list, coming in at #4.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. Approximately 11,364 students take at least one class online at KU. 4,657 of KU students are attending part time.

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Iowa State University landed the #5 spot in our 2021 best communication & journalism schools for non-traditional students. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa State, the school also landed the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Plains States Region ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.7%. Approximately 14,911 students take at least one class online at Iowa State. About 3,155 of the students at Iowa State are attending part time.

Full Communication & Journalism at Iowa State University Report

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Our rankings recognize University of Northern Iowa as the #6 school in this year's rankings. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a medium-sized student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNI, the school also landed the #7 rank in our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Plains States Region ranking.

About 1.1% of UNI students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 4,212 students take at least one class online at UNI. About 1,478 of the students at UNI are attending part time.

Full Communication & Journalism at University of Northern Iowa Report

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Creighton University comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha. Creighton also made our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Plains States Region list, coming in at #8.

The student loan default rate at Creighton is lower than is typical, just 0.4% of students default in three years. 1,694 students at Creighton are exclusively online. There are roughly 1,359 part time students in attendance at Creighton.

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Webster University
Saint Louis, MO

Webster University comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.1%. 2,428 of Webster students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 3,844 part time students in attendance at Webster.

Full Communication & Journalism at Webster University Report

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University of Central Missouri comes in at #9 in this year's ranking. Located in the town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.4%. Approximately 4,050 students take at least one class online at UCM. 3,727 of UCM students are attending part time.

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Kansas State University landed the #10 spot in our 2021 best communication & journalism schools for non-traditional students. K -State is a large public school located in the city of Manhattan. K -State not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #9 on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Plains States Region list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. There are approximately 6,181 students at K -State that take at least one class online. About 3,739 of the students at K -State are attending part time.

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Best for Non-Traditional Students Communication & Journalism Colleges by State

Explore the best for non-traditional students communication & journalism schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 1,760
Kansas 883
Minnesota 1,268
Iowa 1,099
South Dakota 179
Nebraska 615
North Dakota 155

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