2021 Best Communication Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Massachusetts
2Colleges
183Bachelor's Degrees
$31,322Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Communication Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Communication Sciences is the #71 most popular major in Massachusetts with 183 bachelor's degrees awarded in <nil>. This means that 1.6% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
This year's Best Communication Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Massachusetts ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer a bachelor's in communication sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality communication sciences 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 sciences program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Communication Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students list to help you make the college decision.
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2021 Best Communication Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Massachusetts
The following schools top our list of the Best Communication Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.
Best Communication Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students
University of Massachusetts Amherst tops the 2021 list of our schools in Massachusetts that are best for non-traditional communication sciences students. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a very large student population. UMass Amherst not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #1 on our Best Colleges for Communication Sciences in Massachusetts list.
The student loan default rate at UMass Amherst is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. 4,105 of UMass Amherst students are exclusively distance learners. About 6,786 of the students at UMass Amherst are attending part time.
Our rankings recognize Worcester State University as the #2 school in this year's rankings. Worcester State is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Worcester. Worcester State also took the #2 spot in our Best Colleges for Communication Sciences in Massachusetts rankings.
About 2.6% of Worcester State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 2,303 students at Worcester State that take at least one class online. 1,682 students are part time.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*Avg Cost is for the top 2 schools only.
References
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
Communication Sciences is the #71 most popular major in Massachusetts with 183 bachelor's degrees awarded in <nil>. This means that 1.6% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
