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

15 Colleges
2,711 Bachelor's Degrees
$36,522 Avg Cost*

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

Best Communication & Journalism Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in MassachusettsCommunication & Journalism is one of the most popular subjects to study in Massachusetts. With 2,711 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, it ranked 9th out of all the majors we track in the state. This means that 3.0% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.

For this year's Best Communication & Journalism Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Massachusetts ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a bachelor's in communication & journalism. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality communication & journalism programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the communication & journalism program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

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

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

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Boston University
Boston, MA

Boston University tops the 2021 list of our schools in Massachusetts that are best for non-traditional communication & journalism students. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. Boston U not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #1 on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in Massachusetts list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.5%. 4,032 of Boston U students are exclusively distance learners. About 7,057 of the students at Boston U are attending part time.

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Emerson College
Boston, MA

Emerson College comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population. Emerson did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in Massachusetts list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.5%. 889 of Emerson students are exclusively distance learners. About 562 of the students at Emerson are attending part time.

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Our rankings recognize Northeastern University as the #3 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population. Northeastern also made our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in Massachusetts list, coming in at #3.

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. There are roughly 1,267 part time students in attendance at Northeastern.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst. UMass Amherst not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #5 on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in Massachusetts list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. 4,105 students at UMass Amherst are exclusively online. 6,786 students are part time.

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The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Suffolk University. Suffolk is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston. Suffolk also made our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in Massachusetts list, coming in at #7.

About 1.4% of Suffolk students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 2,746 students take at least one class online at Suffolk. There are roughly 1,259 part time students in attendance at Suffolk.

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA

The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Boston College. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. Boston College not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #4 on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in Massachusetts list.

The student loan default rate at Boston College is lower than is typical, just 0.5% of students default in three years. 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.

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Simmons University earned the #7 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population. Simmons also made our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in Massachusetts list, coming in at #9.

About 0.2% of Simmons students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 2,739 students at Simmons are exclusively online. There are roughly 2,902 part time students in attendance at Simmons.

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Curry College
Milton, MA

Curry College earned the #8 spot in our 2021 rankings. Curry is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Milton.

About 2.4% of Curry students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 237 students at Curry are exclusively online. 387 students are part time.

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The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Massachusetts - Boston. UMass Boston is a large public school located in the city of Boston.

The student loan default rate at UMass Boston is lower than is typical, just 2.0% of students default in three years. There are approximately 2,088 students at UMass Boston that take at least one class online. 4,332 of UMass Boston students are attending part time.

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Westfield State University earned the #10 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large suburb of Westfield, Westfield is a public school with a small student population.

About 1.3% of Westfield students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 2,052 students take at least one class online at Westfield. There are roughly 1,138 part time students in attendance at Westfield.

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Best for Non-Traditional Students Communication & Journalism Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 851
Vermont 136
Maine 172
Rhode Island 515
Connecticut 1,216

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