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Out of the majors we analyze each year, communication & media studies was ranked 7th in California. In fact, 7,332 were awarded in the state in <nil>. This means that 14.6% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
This year's Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in California ranking analyzed 40 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in communications. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great communication & media studies programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the communication & media studies program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
One Size Does Not Fit All
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 Communications Schools for Non-Traditional Students list to help you make the college decision.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you.
When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.
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Featured Communication & Media Studies Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
BA in Communication
With an online bachelor's degree in communication you'll have the opportunity to pursue a multitude of career options. From journalism and social media, to public relations, advertising and mass media, earning your BA in communication will allow you to strategize and communicate your ideas.
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MA in Communication
Effective communicators are always in demand, no matter the industry. The Master's in Communication degree from Southern New Hampshire University is a cutting-edge program designed for forward-thinking professionals.
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Check out the communications programs at these schools if you want to see which ones are the best for non-traditional students.
University of Southern California tops the 2021 list of our schools in California that are best for non-traditional communication & media studies students. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population. USC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in California list.
The student loan default rate at USC is lower than is typical, just 0.5% of students default in three years. Approximately 15,291 students take at least one class online at USC. 6,687 of USC students are attending part time.
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San Jose State University earned the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Jose. San Jose State not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #9 on our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in California list.
The student loan default rate at San Jose State is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. There are approximately 19,939 students at San Jose State that take at least one class online. There are roughly 9,800 part time students in attendance at San Jose State.
Full Communication & Media Studies at San Jose State University Report
Our rankings recognize California State University - Fullerton as the #3 school in this year's rankings. Cal State Fullerton is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fullerton.
About 0.8% of Cal State Fullerton students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 25,781 students at Cal State Fullerton that take at least one class online. About 10,634 of the students at Cal State Fullerton are attending part time.
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California State University - East Bay landed the #4 spot in our 2021 best communication & media studies schools for non-traditional students. Located in the suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public school with a large student population.
The student loan default rate at Cal State East Bay is lower than is typical, just 1.3% of students default in three years. 7,069 students at Cal State East Bay are exclusively online. 3,650 students are part time.
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Our rankings recognize Santa Clara University as the #5 school in this year's rankings. Located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population. SCU also took the #3 spot in our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in California rankings.
The student loan default rate at SCU is lower than is typical, just 0.3% of students default in three years. 1,240 students are part time.
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California State University - Sacramento earned the #6 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public school with a very large student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.7%. Approximately 16,876 students take at least one class online at Sac State. About 7,378 of the students at Sac State are attending part time.
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University of California - Santa Barbara earned the #7 spot in our 2021 rankings. UCSB is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara. UCSB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in California list.
About 0.5% of UCSB students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 3,596 students at UCSB that take at least one class online. About 880 of the students at UCSB are attending part time.
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San Francisco State University comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a very large student population.
The student loan default rate at SFSU is lower than is typical, just 1.8% of students default in three years. 14,003 students at SFSU are exclusively online. About 6,034 of the students at SFSU are attending part time.
Full Communication & Media Studies at San Francisco State University Report
University of California - Davis earned the #9 spot in our 2021 rankings. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the suburb of Davis. UC Davis not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #4 on our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in California list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. There are approximately 7,892 students at UC Davis that take at least one class online. 1,668 of UC Davis students are attending part time.
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University of California - Berkeley comes in at #10 in this year's ranking. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley. UC Berkeley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in California list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.5%. Approximately 26,398 students take at least one class online at UC Berkeley. 4,099 of UC Berkeley students are attending part time.
Full Communication & Media Studies at University of California - Berkeley Report
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