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

116 Colleges
21,577 Bachelor's Degrees
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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Region

This year's Best Communication & Journalism Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Region ranking analyzed 116 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree 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 the Southeast Region

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

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

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University of Georgia has taken the #1 spot in this year's communication & journalism ranking for non-traditional students. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Athens. UGA also took the #2 spot in our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Southeast Region rankings.

About 0.8% of UGA students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 6,742 students at UGA that take at least one class online. There are roughly 4,437 part time students in attendance at UGA.

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The University of Alabama comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a very large student population. UA also took the #3 spot in our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Southeast Region rankings.

About 1.2% of UA students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 9,339 students at UA that take at least one class online. About 6,421 of the students at UA are attending part time.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a very large student population. UNC Chapel Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Southeast Region list.

About 0.9% of UNC Chapel Hill students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 6,990 students take at least one class online at UNC Chapel Hill. 5,151 of UNC Chapel Hill students are attending part time.

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University of South Carolina - Columbia earned the #4 spot in our 2021 rankings. UofSC is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia. UofSC also took the #5 spot in our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Southeast Region rankings.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.6%. Approximately 16,608 students take at least one class online at UofSC. About 3,896 of the students at UofSC are attending part time.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at University of South Carolina - Columbia

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

Our rankings recognize University of Florida as the #5 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population. UF not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #6 on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Southeast Region list.

About 0.9% of UF students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 22,865 students at UF that take at least one class online. About 11,205 of the students at UF are attending part time.

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Our rankings recognize University of Central Florida as the #6 school in this year's rankings. UCF is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando. UCF also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Southeast Region list. It's in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

About 1.3% of UCF students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 28,807 students at UCF that take at least one class online. 23,575 students are part time.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at University of Central Florida

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL

Our rankings recognize University of Miami as the #7 school in this year's rankings. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables. U Miami not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #7 on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Southeast Region list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.6%. Approximately 7,899 students take at least one class online at U Miami. There are roughly 1,358 part time students in attendance at U Miami.

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Our rankings recognize Appalachian State University as the #8 school in this year's rankings. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the distant town of Boone. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Appalachian State also is in the top 15% of our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Southeast Region ranking.

The student loan default rate at Appalachian State is lower than is typical, just 1.3% of students default in three years. Approximately 10,639 students take at least one class online at Appalachian State. There are roughly 2,303 part time students in attendance at Appalachian State.

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West Virginia University earned the #9 spot in our 2021 rankings. WVU is a very large public school located in the small city of Morgantown. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, WVU is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Southeast Region list.

About 2.9% of WVU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 11,100 students at WVU that take at least one class online. About 3,190 of the students at WVU are attending part time.

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA

Our rankings recognize James Madison University as the #10 school in this year's rankings. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a very large student population. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, JMU also is in the top 15% of our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Southeast Region ranking.

The student loan default rate at JMU is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. Approximately 6,740 students take at least one class online at JMU. About 2,328 of the students at JMU are attending part time.

Full Communication & Journalism at James Madison University Report

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The #11 spot in this year's ranking belongs to The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a fairly large student population. UT Knoxville excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Southeast Region list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.1%. Approximately 12,626 students take at least one class online at UT Knoxville. 3,889 students are part time.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

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Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY

Northern Kentucky University earned the #12 spot in our 2021 rankings. NKU is a large public school located in the suburb of Highland Heights.

The student loan default rate at NKU is lower than is typical, just 2.2% of students default in three years. 6,629 of NKU students are exclusively distance learners. About 7,069 of the students at NKU are attending part time.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Northern Kentucky University

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The #13 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Kentucky. UK is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lexington. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, UK also did well on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Southeast Region list. It's in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.

The student loan default rate at UK is lower than is typical, just 1.6% of students default in three years. Approximately 8,399 students take at least one class online at UK. About 4,117 of the students at UK are attending part time.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at University of Kentucky

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Georgia College & State University landed the #14 spot in our 2021 best communication & journalism schools for non-traditional students. Georgia College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Milledgeville. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, Georgia College also did well on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Southeast Region list. It's in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. There are approximately 1,492 students at Georgia College that take at least one class online. About 1,421 of the students at Georgia College are attending part time.

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY

Western Kentucky University comes in at #15 in this year's ranking. WKU is a large public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.

About 2.1% of WKU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 6,291 students at WKU that take at least one class online. There are roughly 4,635 part time students in attendance at WKU.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Western Kentucky University

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Auburn University
Auburn, AL

Auburn University earned the #16 spot in our 2021 rankings. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Auburn. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, Auburn also did well on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Southeast Region list. It's in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.5%. There are approximately 11,718 students at Auburn that take at least one class online. There are roughly 5,257 part time students in attendance at Auburn.

Full Communication & Journalism at Auburn University Report

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Our rankings recognize Florida International University as the #17 school in this year's rankings. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.0%. Approximately 21,632 students take at least one class online at FIU. 22,664 students are part time.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Florida International University

Additional Noteworthy Schools

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

Rank College Location
18 Florida Southern College Lakeland, FL
19 Queens University of Charlotte Charlotte, NC
20 Radford University Radford, VA
21 Murray State University Murray, KY
22 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA
23 Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA

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

Explore the best for non-traditional students communication & journalism schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,519
Mississippi 780
Florida 5,260
Virginia 2,158
Alabama 1,614
Georgia 2,785
Tennessee 1,566
West Virginia 355
South Carolina 1,300
Louisiana 956
Kentucky 1,443
Arkansas 825

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