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In <nil>, communication & media studies students earned 1,547 bachelor's degrees from a Massachusetts school, making the subject the 7th in the state. This means that 3.1% 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 Massachusetts ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer a bachelor's 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.
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.
In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying communications.
Boston University has taken the #1 spot in this year's communication & media studies ranking for non-traditional students. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. Boston U also made our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in Massachusetts list, coming in at #1.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.5%. 4,032 of Boston U students are exclusively distance learners. 7,057 of Boston U students are attending part time.
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University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #2 spot in our 2021 best communication & media studies schools for non-traditional students. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst. UMass Amherst not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #4 on our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in Massachusetts list.
About 0.9% of UMass Amherst students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 4,105 of UMass Amherst students are exclusively distance learners. 6,786 students are part time.
Full Communication & Media Studies at University of Massachusetts Amherst Report
Boston College comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population. Boston College also took the #2 spot in our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in Massachusetts rankings.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.5%. There are approximately 6,590 students at Boston College that take at least one class online. About 1,916 of the students at Boston College are attending part time.
Full Communication & Media Studies at Boston College Report
The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Northeastern University. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population. Northeastern also took the #3 spot in our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in Massachusetts rankings.
About 0.5% of Northeastern students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 7,987 students take at least one class online at Northeastern. 1,267 students are part time.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Northeastern University
Emerson College landed the #5 spot in our 2021 best communication & media studies schools for non-traditional students. Located in the large city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population. Emerson also took the #5 spot in our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in Massachusetts rankings.
About 1.5% of Emerson students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 889 of Emerson students are exclusively distance learners. 562 of Emerson students are attending part time.
Full Communication & Media Studies at Emerson College Report
The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Simmons University. Located in the large city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Simmons, the school also landed the #7 rank in our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in Massachusetts ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.2%. 2,739 of Simmons students are exclusively distance learners. 2,902 of Simmons students are attending part time.
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University of Massachusetts - Boston comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boston.
About 2.0% of UMass Boston students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 2,088 students take at least one class online at UMass Boston. 4,332 of UMass Boston students are attending part time.
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Westfield State University earned the #8 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large suburb of Westfield, Westfield is a public college with a small student population.
The student loan default rate at Westfield is lower than is typical, just 1.3% of students default in three years. There are approximately 2,052 students at Westfield that take at least one class online. About 1,138 of the students at Westfield are attending part time.
Full Communication & Media Studies at Westfield State University Report
Fitchburg State University earned the #9 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.5%. 2,836 of Fitchburg State students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 3,648 part time students in attendance at Fitchburg State.
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Our rankings recognize Curry College as the #10 school in this year's rankings. Curry is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Milton.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.4%. 237 of Curry students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 387 part time students in attendance at Curry.
Full Communication & Media Studies at Curry College Report
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