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2021 Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Indiana

13 Colleges
1,251 Bachelor's Degrees
$26,901 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in IndianaIn <nil>, 1,251 bachelor's degrees were awarded to communication & media studies students who went to a Indiana college or university. This makes it the #11 most popular major in the state. This means that 2.5% 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 Indiana ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in communications. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent communication & media studies programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the communication & media studies program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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2021 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Indiana

The following schools top our list of the Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.

Top 10 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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Indiana University - Bloomington has taken the #1 spot in this year's communication & media studies ranking for non-traditional students. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the city of Bloomington. IU Bloomington not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #3 on our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in Indiana list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.4%. There are approximately 18,013 students at IU Bloomington that take at least one class online. 5,256 students are part time.

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Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot in our 2021 best communication & media studies schools for non-traditional students. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population. Purdue also took the #2 spot in our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in Indiana rankings.

The student loan default rate at Purdue is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. Approximately 19,239 students take at least one class online at Purdue. There are roughly 7,612 part time students in attendance at Purdue.

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The #3 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at IUPUI, the school also landed the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in Indiana ranking.

The student loan default rate at IUPUI is lower than is typical, just 1.3% of students default in three years. There are approximately 11,579 students at IUPUI that take at least one class online. 6,671 of IUPUI students are attending part time.

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Our rankings recognize Ball State University as the #4 school in this year's rankings. Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public school with a fairly large student population. Ball State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in Indiana list.

The student loan default rate at Ball State is lower than is typical, just 1.9% of students default in three years. Approximately 7,100 students take at least one class online at Ball State. 6,060 students are part time.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Ball State University Report

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Our rankings recognize Indiana University - East as the #5 school in this year's rankings. Located in the rural area of Richmond, IU East is a public school with a small student population.

The student loan default rate at IU East is lower than is typical, just 1.7% of students default in three years. 2,069 of IU East students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 1,433 part time students in attendance at IU East.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Indiana University - East Report

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Indiana University - Southeast comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. Indiana University - Southeast is a small public school located in the suburb of New Albany.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.2%. There are approximately 1,895 students at Indiana University - Southeast that take at least one class online. 1,544 of Indiana University - Southeast students are attending part time.

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University of Southern Indiana earned the #7 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the suburb of Evansville, USI is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. USI also took the #9 spot in our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in Indiana rankings.

About 1.3% of USI students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 3,774 students at USI that take at least one class online. About 4,138 of the students at USI are attending part time.

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Indiana University - Kokomo comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. IU Kokomo is a small public school located in the city of Kokomo.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.9%. There are approximately 1,171 students at IU Kokomo that take at least one class online. About 728 of the students at IU Kokomo are attending part time.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Indiana University - Kokomo Report

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Indiana University - South Bend earned the #9 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of South Bend, Indiana University - South Bend is a public school with a small student population.

The student loan default rate at Indiana University - South Bend is lower than is typical, just 1.7% of students default in three years. There are approximately 2,224 students at Indiana University - South Bend that take at least one class online. 1,438 students are part time.

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Indiana State University
Terre Haute, IN

Indiana State University comes in at #10 in this year's ranking. Indiana State is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Terre Haute.

The student loan default rate at Indiana State is lower than is typical, just 3.6% of students default in three years. There are approximately 2,947 students at Indiana State that take at least one class online. About 2,349 of the students at Indiana State are attending part time.

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Best for Non-Traditional Students Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1,609
Ohio 1,964
Illinois 1,802
Wisconsin 1,239

Communication & Media Studies is one of 5 different types of Communication & Journalism programs to choose from.

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