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2021 Best Communication & Journalism Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Middle Atlantic Region

99 Colleges
15,264 Bachelor's Degrees
$36,813 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Communication & Journalism Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Middle Atlantic Region

For this year's Best Communication & Journalism Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, we looked at 99 colleges that offer a bachelor's in communication & journalism. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great communication & journalism programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the communication & journalism program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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2021 Best Communication & Journalism Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Middle Atlantic Region

Check out the communication & journalism programs at these schools if you want to see which ones are the best for non-traditional students.

Top 15% Best Communication & Journalism Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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Fashion Institute of Technology tops the 2021 list of our schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that are best for non-traditional communication & journalism students. FIT SUNY is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of New York. FIT SUNY not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #5 on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. There are approximately 2,847 students at FIT SUNY that take at least one class online. 1,095 students are part time.

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY

Our rankings recognize Syracuse University as the #2 school in this year's rankings. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population. Syracuse not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #1 on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

About 1.1% of Syracuse students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 2,812 students take at least one class online at Syracuse. About 3,491 of the students at Syracuse are attending part time.

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George Washington University comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington. GWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

About 0.4% of GWU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 5,340 of GWU students are exclusively distance learners. 8,798 of GWU students are attending part time.

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The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus. Penn State University Park is a very large public school located in the small city of University Park. Penn State University Park did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

The student loan default rate at Penn State University Park is lower than is typical, just 0.0% of students default in three years. All of Penn State University Park students are attending part time.

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American University
Washington, DC

American University earned the #5 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population. The American University not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #4 on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

About 0.9% of The American University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 5,283 students at The American University that take at least one class online. 3,612 of The American University students are attending part time.

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Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY

Our rankings recognize Hofstra University as the #6 school in this year's rankings. Hofstra is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hempstead. Hofstra also made our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Middle Atlantic Region list, coming in at #6.

The student loan default rate at Hofstra is lower than is typical, just 1.0% of students default in three years. Approximately 1,868 students take at least one class online at Hofstra. About 1,466 of the students at Hofstra are attending part time.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

Temple University earned the #7 spot in our 2021 rankings. Temple is a very large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, Temple is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

The student loan default rate at Temple is lower than is typical, just 1.3% of students default in three years. There are approximately 20,264 students at Temple that take at least one class online. 4,634 of Temple students are attending part time.

Full Communication & Journalism at Temple University Report

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University of Maryland - College Park landed the #8 spot in our 2021 best communication & journalism schools for non-traditional students. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UMCP has also earned the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

The student loan default rate at UMCP is lower than is typical, just 0.7% of students default in three years. There are approximately 11,700 students at UMCP that take at least one class online. 4,841 students are part time.

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SUNY Oswego
Oswego, NY

The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to SUNY Oswego. SUNY Oswego is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Oswego. SUNY Oswego excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

About 1.8% of SUNY Oswego students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 2,764 students take at least one class online at SUNY Oswego. 1,020 students are part time.

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Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University earned the #10 spot in our 2021 rankings. Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh. Duquesne excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

About 1.2% of Duquesne students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 2,731 students at Duquesne that take at least one class online. 365 students are part time.

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Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ

Rowan University earned the #11 spot in our 2021 rankings. Rowan is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Glassboro.

About 1.9% of Rowan students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 7,269 students take at least one class online at Rowan. About 3,878 of the students at Rowan are attending part time.

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Rider University
Lawrenceville, NJ

Our rankings recognize Rider University as the #12 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, Rider also did well on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It's in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.

About 1.3% of Rider students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 672 students at Rider that take at least one class online. About 898 of the students at Rider are attending part time.

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Villanova University
Villanova, PA

The #13 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Villanova University. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, Villanova is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.3%. 1,551 students at Villanova are exclusively online. 2,678 students are part time.

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Pace University - New York comes in at #14 in this year's ranking. Pace University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

About 1.9% of Pace University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 6,120 students at Pace University that take at least one class online. About 3,498 of the students at Pace University are attending part time.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Middle Atlantic Region non-traditional students studying Communication & Journalism that almost earned our Best Communication & Journalism Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
15 SUNY Fredonia Fredonia, NY
16 Fordham University Bronx, NY
17 Towson University Towson, MD
18 Cornell University Ithaca, NY
19 St John’s University - New York Queens, NY

Best for Non-Traditional Students Communication & Journalism Colleges by State

Explore the best for non-traditional students communication & journalism colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 4,175
New York 7,126
New Jersey 2,064
Maryland 1,582
Delaware 253
District of Columbia 553

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*Avg Cost is for the top 25 schools only.

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