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

44 Colleges
6,749 Bachelor's Degrees
$35,194 Avg Cost*

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

Best Communication & Journalism Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in New YorkIn <nil>, communication & journalism students earned 6,749 bachelor's degrees from a New York school, making the subject the 8th in the state. This means that 7.5% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.

This year's Best Communication & Journalism Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in New York ranking analyzed 44 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree 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 New York

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

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

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Fashion Institute of Technology tops the 2021 list of our schools in New York that are best for non-traditional communication & journalism students. Located in the city of New York, FIT SUNY is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. FIT SUNY also took the #2 spot in our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in New York rankings.

The student loan default rate at FIT SUNY is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. Approximately 2,847 students take at least one class online at FIT SUNY. About 1,095 of the students at FIT SUNY are attending part time.

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY

The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Syracuse University. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Syracuse. Syracuse also made our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in New York list, coming in at #1.

The student loan default rate at Syracuse is lower than is typical, just 1.1% of students default in three years. Approximately 2,812 students take at least one class online at Syracuse. 3,491 of Syracuse students are attending part time.

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Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY

Hofstra University landed the #3 spot in our 2021 best communication & journalism schools for non-traditional students. Located in the large suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population. Hofstra also made our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in New York list, coming in at #3.

About 1.0% of Hofstra students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 1,868 students take at least one class online at Hofstra. There are roughly 1,466 part time students in attendance at Hofstra.

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SUNY Oswego
Oswego, NY

Our rankings recognize SUNY Oswego as the #4 school in this year's rankings. Located in the town of Oswego, SUNY Oswego is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, SUNY Oswego has also earned the #9 rank in our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in New York ranking.

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. There are roughly 1,020 part time students in attendance at SUNY Oswego.

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Pace University - New York comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. Located in the large city of New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.9%. Approximately 6,120 students take at least one class online at Pace University. There are roughly 3,498 part time students in attendance at Pace University.

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SUNY Fredonia
Fredonia, NY

SUNY Fredonia earned the #6 spot in our 2021 rankings. SUNY Fredonia is a small public school located in the distant town of Fredonia. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, SUNY Fredonia also did well on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in New York list. It's in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.3%. There are approximately 911 students at SUNY Fredonia that take at least one class online. There are roughly 186 part time students in attendance at SUNY Fredonia.

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Our rankings recognize Fordham University as the #7 school in this year's rankings. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Fordham U has also earned the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in New York ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.1%. 2,819 students at Fordham U are exclusively online. About 3,564 of the students at Fordham U are attending part time.

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Cornell University earned the #8 spot in our 2021 rankings. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca. Cornell also made our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in New York list, coming in at #5.

The student loan default rate at Cornell is lower than is typical, just 0.4% of students default in three years. Approximately 2,837 students take at least one class online at Cornell. 574 students are part time.

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Our rankings recognize St John's University - New York as the #9 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.9%. Approximately 6,681 students take at least one class online at STJ. About 7,057 of the students at STJ are attending part time.

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Marist College
Poughkeepsie, NY

Marist College earned the #10 spot in our 2021 rankings. Marist is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Marist, the school also landed the #7 rank in our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in New York ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.1%. There are approximately 1,703 students at Marist that take at least one class online. About 1,103 of the students at Marist 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 Jersey 2,064
Maryland 1,582
Delaware 253
District of Columbia 553

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