2021 Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Connecticut
9Colleges
775Bachelor's Degrees
$36,712Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Communication & Media Studies is one of the most popular subjects to study in Connecticut. With 775 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track in the state. This means that 1.5% 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 Connecticut ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in communications. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality communication & media studies programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the communication & media studies program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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University of Connecticut has taken the #1 spot in this year's communication & media studies ranking for non-traditional students. UCONN is a very large public school located in the suburb of Storrs. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCONN, the school also landed the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in Connecticut ranking.
The student loan default rate at UCONN is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. There are approximately 11,648 students at UCONN that take at least one class online. 3,257 students are part time.
Sacred Heart University comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population. Sacred Heart also made our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in Connecticut list, coming in at #4.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. Approximately 2,774 students take at least one class online at Sacred Heart. There are roughly 2,334 part time students in attendance at Sacred Heart.
Quinnipiac University comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Located in the suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Quinnipiac, the school also landed the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in Connecticut ranking.
About 1.2% of Quinnipiac students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 4,129 students at Quinnipiac that take at least one class online. About 1,458 of the students at Quinnipiac are attending part time.
Western Connecticut State University landed the #4 spot in our 2021 best communication & media studies schools for non-traditional students. Located in the small city of Danbury, WestConn is a public school with a small student population. WestConn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in Connecticut list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.7%. There are approximately 2,116 students at WestConn that take at least one class online. 1,281 of WestConn students are attending part time.
University of Hartford landed the #5 spot in our 2021 best communication & media studies schools for non-traditional students. UHart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of West Hartford. UHart did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in Connecticut list.
The student loan default rate at UHart is lower than is typical, just 2.3% of students default in three years. 1,149 students at UHart are exclusively online. About 1,552 of the students at UHart are attending part time.
Eastern Connecticut State University comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. Located in the fringe town of Willimantic, ECSU is a public college with a small student population. ECSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in Connecticut list.
About 2.4% of ECSU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 282 students at ECSU that take at least one class online. 769 students are part time.
Central Connecticut State University earned the #7 spot in our 2021 rankings. CCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of New Britain. As a testament to the quality of education offered at CCSU, the school also landed the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in Connecticut ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.1%. Approximately 2,064 students take at least one class online at CCSU. 3,098 of CCSU students are attending part time.
Our rankings recognize University of Bridgeport as the #8 school in this year's rankings. UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Bridgeport.
The student loan default rate at UBridgeport is lower than is typical, just 2.9% of students default in three years. Approximately 1,056 students take at least one class online at UBridgeport. There are roughly 1,281 part time students in attendance at UBridgeport.
Southern Connecticut State University landed the #9 spot in our 2021 best communication & media studies schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of New Haven, SCSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. SCSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in Connecticut list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.7%. There are approximately 4,172 students at SCSU that take at least one class online. There are roughly 2,335 part time students in attendance at SCSU.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*Avg Cost is for the top 9 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).