2021 Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Great Lakes Region
71Colleges
7,234Bachelor's Degrees
$29,612Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Schools for Non-Traditional Students
For this year's Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking, we looked at 71 colleges that offer a bachelor's 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.
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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.
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.
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.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has taken the #1 spot in this year's communication & media studies ranking for non-traditional students. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign. UIUC also took the #4 spot in our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in the Great Lakes Region rankings.
The student loan default rate at UIUC is lower than is typical, just 0.6% of students default in three years. There are approximately 35,475 students at UIUC that take at least one class online. There are roughly 10,007 part time students in attendance at UIUC.
Our rankings recognize Indiana University - Bloomington as the #2 school in this year's rankings. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a fairly large student population. IU Bloomington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in the Great Lakes Region list.
About 1.4% of IU Bloomington students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 18,013 students take at least one class online at IU Bloomington. About 5,256 of the students at IU Bloomington are attending part time.
Our rankings recognize Michigan State University as the #3 school in this year's rankings. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Michigan State, the school also landed the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. Approximately 33,526 students take at least one class online at Michigan State. There are roughly 6,517 part time students in attendance at Michigan State.
The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Wisconsin - Madison. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison. UW - Madison also made our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in the Great Lakes Region list, coming in at #9.
The student loan default rate at UW - Madison is lower than is typical, just 0.2% of students default in three years. There are approximately 11,375 students at UW - Madison that take at least one class online. About 4,683 of the students at UW - Madison are attending part time.
Our rankings recognize University of Michigan - Ann Arbor as the #5 school in this year's rankings. U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor. As a testament to the quality of education offered at U-M, the school also landed the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
About 0.2% of U-M students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 15,737 students take at least one class online at U-M. There are roughly 3,568 part time students in attendance at U-M.
Ohio State University - Main Campus comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus. Ohio State also took the #8 spot in our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in the Great Lakes Region rankings.
About 1.2% of Ohio State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 42,293 students at Ohio State that take at least one class online. 8,459 students are part time.
Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in our 2021 best communication & media studies schools for non-traditional students. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Purdue has also earned the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
About 0.8% of Purdue students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 19,239 students take at least one class online at Purdue. There are roughly 7,612 part time students in attendance at Purdue.
Our rankings recognize University of Dayton as the #8 school in this year's rankings. UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dayton. UDayton excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in the Great Lakes Region list.
About 0.5% of UDayton students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 2,652 students take at least one class online at UDayton. 1,171 of UDayton students are attending part time.
Our rankings recognize University of Illinois at Chicago as the #9 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a fairly large student population. UIC also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in the Great Lakes Region list. It's in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
The student loan default rate at UIC is lower than is typical, just 0.7% of students default in three years. Approximately 19,768 students take at least one class online at UIC. 5,712 of UIC students are attending part time.
The #10 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Illinois State University. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a fairly large student population. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, Illinois State also did well on our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in the Great Lakes Region list. It's in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.7%. Approximately 7,464 students take at least one class online at Illinois State. 2,500 students are part time.
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 & Media Studies Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Great Lakes Region award.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*Avg Cost is for the top 25 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).
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