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2021 Best Communication Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students

65 Colleges
11,757 Bachelor's Degrees
$30,306 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Communication Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Communication Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional StudentsIn <nil>, 11,757 people earned their bachelor's in communication sciences, making the major the #47 most popular in the United States.

For this year's Best Communication Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students ranking, we looked at 65 colleges that offer a bachelor's in communication sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent communication sciences 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 sciences program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Communication Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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2021 Best Communication Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the United States

Check out the communication sciences programs at these schools if you want to see which ones are the best for non-traditional students.

Top 10 Best Communication Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College tops the 2021 list of our schools in the United States that are best for non-traditional communication sciences students. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge. Louisiana State University also made our Best Colleges for Communication Sciences list, coming in at #1.

The student loan default rate at Louisiana State University is lower than is typical, just 1.8% of students default in three years. Approximately 15,086 students take at least one class online at Louisiana State University. About 5,959 of the students at Louisiana State University are attending part time.

Read full report on Communication Sciences at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

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California Baptist University comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. Cal Baptist is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Riverside.

The student loan default rate at Cal Baptist is lower than is typical, just 1.1% of students default in three years. There are approximately 3,638 students at Cal Baptist that take at least one class online. There are roughly 2,045 part time students in attendance at Cal Baptist.

Full Communication Sciences at California Baptist University Report

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Our rankings recognize University of Minnesota - Twin Cities as the #3 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population. UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #3 on our Best Colleges for Communication Sciences list.

About 0.6% of UMN Twin Cities students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 21,237 students take at least one class online at UMN Twin Cities. There are roughly 13,655 part time students in attendance at UMN Twin Cities.

Read full report on Communication Sciences at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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Towson University
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Towson University landed the #4 spot in our 2021 best communication sciences schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a large student population.

About 1.7% of Towson students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 6,258 students take at least one class online at Towson. 4,337 students are part time.

Full Communication Sciences at Towson University Report

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University of South Florida - Main Campus comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the large city of Tampa. USF Tampa also took the #6 spot in our Best Colleges for Communication Sciences rankings.

The student loan default rate at USF Tampa is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. Approximately 22,899 students take at least one class online at USF Tampa. 13,938 students are part time.

Full Communication Sciences at University of South Florida - Main Campus Report

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University of North Texas comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a fairly 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. About 12,105 of the students at UNT are attending part time.

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University of Central Florida landed the #7 spot in our 2021 best communication sciences schools for non-traditional students. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a very large student population. UCF also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Communication Sciences list. It's in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

The student loan default rate at UCF is lower than is typical, just 1.3% of students default in three years. Approximately 28,807 students take at least one class online at UCF. 23,575 students are part time.

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The University of Texas at Austin comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin. UT Austin also made our Best Colleges for Communication Sciences list, coming in at #2.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. There are approximately 23,198 students at UT Austin that take at least one class online. There are roughly 3,479 part time students in attendance at UT Austin.

Read full report on Communication Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin

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Utah State University landed the #9 spot in our 2021 best communication sciences schools for non-traditional students. USU is a very large public school located in the small city of Logan.

The student loan default rate at USU is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. Approximately 13,751 students take at least one class online at USU. About 9,734 of the students at USU are attending part time.

Full Communication Sciences at Utah State University Report

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The University of Texas at Dallas comes in at #10 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public school with a fairly large student population. UT Dallas not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #4 on our Best Colleges for Communication Sciences list.

About 1.4% of UT Dallas students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 10,632 students take at least one class online at UT Dallas. There are roughly 5,977 part time students in attendance at UT Dallas.

Full Communication Sciences at The University of Texas at Dallas Report

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Communication Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students award.

Rank College Location
11 Our Lady of the Lake University San Antonio, TX
12 California State University - Fullerton Fullerton, CA
13 Lehman College Bronx, NY

Communication Sciences by Region

View the best for non-traditional students Communication Sciences colleges in a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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*Avg Cost is for the top 25 schools only.

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