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

12 Colleges
1,739 Bachelor's Degrees
$31,506 Avg Cost*

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

Best Communication & Journalism Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in ColoradoCommunication & Journalism is one of the most popular subjects to study in Colorado. With 1,739 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, 1.9% were from a college or university in the state.

This year's Best Communication & Journalism Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Colorado ranking looked at 12 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 Colorado

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

The student loan default rate at DU is lower than is typical, just 0.7% of students default in three years. 3,512 of DU students are exclusively distance learners. 5,249 students are part time.

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The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Colorado Boulder. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Boulder. CU - Boulder did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in Colorado list.

About 1.1% of CU - Boulder students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 24,299 students at CU - Boulder that take at least one class online. 7,631 students are part time.

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #3 spot in our 2021 best communication & journalism schools for non-traditional students. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a fairly large student population. Colorado State also took the #3 spot in our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in Colorado rankings.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. Approximately 12,180 students take at least one class online at Colorado State. 9,631 of Colorado State students are attending part time.

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The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Northern Colorado. Located in the medium-sized city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. University of Northern Colorado did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in Colorado list.

The student loan default rate at University of Northern Colorado is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. There are approximately 3,583 students at University of Northern Colorado that take at least one class online. There are roughly 3,468 part time students in attendance at University of Northern Colorado.

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Our rankings recognize University of Colorado at Colorado Springs as the #5 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public college with a large student population. UCCS also took the #7 spot in our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in Colorado rankings.

The student loan default rate at UCCS is lower than is typical, just 1.4% of students default in three years. Approximately 4,485 students take at least one class online at UCCS. There are roughly 4,071 part time students in attendance at UCCS.

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The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. CU Anschutz is a very large public school located in the large city of Denver. CU Anschutz not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #4 on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in Colorado list.

The student loan default rate at CU Anschutz is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. There are approximately 8,659 students at CU Anschutz that take at least one class online. There are roughly 11,636 part time students in attendance at CU Anschutz.

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Regis University
Denver, CO

Regis University earned the #7 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Regis U has also earned the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in Colorado ranking.

About 0.7% of Regis U students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 2,010 students at Regis U that take at least one class online. About 1,583 of the students at Regis U are attending part time.

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The #8 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Metropolitan State University of Denver. MSU Denver is a large public school located in the city of Denver. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, MSU Denver has also earned the #9 rank in our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in Colorado ranking.

About 2.8% of MSU Denver students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 8,148 students at MSU Denver that take at least one class online. 7,163 of MSU Denver students are attending part time.

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Colorado Christian University landed the #9 spot in our 2021 best communication & journalism schools for non-traditional students. CCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lakewood. CCU not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #8 on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in Colorado list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.2%. 4,417 of CCU students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 5,948 part time students in attendance at CCU.

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Colorado State University - Pueblo earned the #10 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Pueblo, Colorado State University - Pueblo is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 3.1% of Colorado State University - Pueblo students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 2,048 students at Colorado State University - Pueblo that take at least one class online. About 3,072 of the students at Colorado State University - Pueblo are attending part time.

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Best for Non-Traditional Students Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Communication & Journalism Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Idaho 620
Utah 1,342
Montana 105
Wyoming 59

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