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2021 Best Communication & Journalism Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in New Jersey

14 Colleges
2,046 Bachelor's Degrees
$31,403 Avg Cost*

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

Best Communication & Journalism Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in New JerseyCommunication & Journalism is one of the most popular subjects to study in New Jersey. With 2,046 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, it ranked 8th out of all the majors we track in the state. This means that of the 89,939 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 2.3% were from a college or university in the state.

For this year's Best Communication & Journalism Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in New Jersey ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a bachelor's in communication & journalism. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent communication & journalism programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the communication & journalism program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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2021 Best Communication & Journalism Schools for Non-Traditional Students in New Jersey

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

Top 10 Best Communication & Journalism Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ

Rowan University has taken the #1 spot in this year's communication & journalism ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public college with a fairly large student population. Rowan did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in New Jersey list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.9%. There are approximately 7,269 students at Rowan that take at least one class online. 3,878 of Rowan students are attending part time.

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Rider University
Lawrenceville, NJ

Our rankings recognize Rider University as the #2 school in this year's rankings. Rider is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville. Rider also made our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in New Jersey list, coming in at #1.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.3%. Approximately 672 students take at least one class online at Rider. 898 students are part time.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #3 spot in our 2021 best communication & journalism schools for non-traditional students. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a very large student population. Rutgers New Brunswick did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in New Jersey list.

The student loan default rate at Rutgers New Brunswick is lower than is typical, just 1.1% of students default in three years. Approximately 30,054 students take at least one class online at Rutgers New Brunswick. About 7,559 of the students at Rutgers New Brunswick are attending part time.

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The College of New Jersey earned the #4 spot in our 2021 rankings. TCNJ is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Ewing. TCNJ also made our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in New Jersey list, coming in at #2.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. Approximately 1,040 students take at least one class online at TCNJ. About 570 of the students at TCNJ are attending part time.

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Montclair State University landed the #5 spot in our 2021 best communication & journalism schools for non-traditional students. Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Montclair State, the school also landed the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in New Jersey ranking.

About 1.5% of Montclair State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 9,294 students take at least one class online at Montclair State. About 4,724 of the students at Montclair State are attending part time.

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Monmouth University
West Long Branch, NJ

The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Monmouth University. Located in the suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Monmouth, the school also landed the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in New Jersey ranking.

The student loan default rate at Monmouth is lower than is typical, just 1.7% of students default in three years. Approximately 1,584 students take at least one class online at Monmouth. There are roughly 808 part time students in attendance at Monmouth.

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William Paterson University of New Jersey earned the #7 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.6%. There are approximately 3,122 students at William Paterson University that take at least one class online. 3,144 students are part time.

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Our rankings recognize Ramapo College of New Jersey as the #8 school in this year's rankings. Located in the suburb of Mahwah, Ramapo College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. Ramapo College also made our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in New Jersey list, coming in at #6.

The student loan default rate at Ramapo College is lower than is typical, just 0.7% of students default in three years. There are approximately 3,224 students at Ramapo College that take at least one class online. 1,054 students are part time.

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Kean University
Union, NJ

Kean University earned the #9 spot in our 2021 rankings. Kean is a large public school located in the suburb of Union.

About 3.1% of Kean students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 1,503 students at Kean that take at least one class online. About 3,314 of the students at Kean are attending part time.

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Our rankings recognize Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus as the #10 school in this year's rankings. FDU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Teaneck.

About 2.4% of FDU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 325 students at FDU are exclusively online. About 4,986 of the students at FDU are attending part time.

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

Explore all the Best Communication & Journalism Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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