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2021 Best Journalism Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Illinois

7 Colleges
272 Bachelor's Degrees
$31,421 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Journalism Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Journalism Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in IllinoisWith 272 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, journalism is the #54 most popular major in Illinois. This means that of the 10,632 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 2.6% were from a college or university in the state.

For this year's Best Journalism Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Illinois ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a bachelor's in journalism. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality journalism 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 journalism program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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2021 Best Journalism Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying journalism.

Best Journalism Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign tops the 2021 list of our schools in Illinois that are best for non-traditional journalism students. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population. UIUC also took the #2 spot in our Best Colleges for Journalism in Illinois rankings.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.6%. Approximately 35,475 students take at least one class online at UIUC. About 10,007 of the students at UIUC are attending part time.

Read full report on Journalism at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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DePaul University
Chicago, IL

The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to DePaul University. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population. DePaul also took the #3 spot in our Best Colleges for Journalism in Illinois rankings.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.0%. There are approximately 8,996 students at DePaul that take at least one class online. About 3,547 of the students at DePaul are attending part time.

Full Journalism at DePaul University Report

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Illinois State University earned the #3 spot in our 2021 rankings. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Normal. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Illinois State, the school also landed the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for Journalism in Illinois ranking.

The student loan default rate at Illinois State is lower than is typical, just 1.7% of students default in three years. Approximately 7,464 students take at least one class online at Illinois State. 2,500 students are part time.

Full Journalism at Illinois State University Report

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Columbia College Chicago comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. Located in the large city of Chicago, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population. Columbia also took the #6 spot in our Best Colleges for Journalism in Illinois rankings.

About 1.8% of Columbia students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 1,283 students at Columbia that take at least one class online. 414 of Columbia students are attending part time.

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Loyola University Chicago landed the #5 spot in our 2021 best journalism schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Loyola Chicago has also earned the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Journalism in Illinois ranking.

The student loan default rate at Loyola Chicago is lower than is typical, just 0.6% of students default in three years. There are approximately 5,319 students at Loyola Chicago that take at least one class online. 2,121 students are part time.

Read full report on Journalism at Loyola University Chicago

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Our rankings recognize Southern Illinois University Carbondale as the #6 school in this year's rankings. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Carbondale. SIUC also made our Best Colleges for Journalism in Illinois list, coming in at #8.

About 2.4% of SIUC students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 2,640 students take at least one class online at SIUC. 2,629 students are part time.

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Northern Illinois University landed the #7 spot in our 2021 best journalism schools for non-traditional students. NIU is a large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb. NIU not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #7 on our Best Colleges for Journalism in Illinois list.

The student loan default rate at NIU is lower than is typical, just 2.1% of students default in three years. Approximately 8,712 students take at least one class online at NIU. There are roughly 4,345 part time students in attendance at NIU.

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Best for Non-Traditional Students Journalism Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 230
Ohio 390
Indiana 264
Wisconsin 312

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

Notes and References

Footnotes

*Avg Cost is for the top 7 schools only.

References

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