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

18 Colleges
3,349 Bachelor's Degrees
$23,687 Avg Cost*

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

Best Communication & Journalism Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in North CarolinaIn <nil>, communication & journalism students earned 3,349 bachelor's degrees from a North Carolina school, making the subject the 5th in the state. This means that of the 89,939 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 3.7% were from a college or university in the state.

This year's Best Communication & Journalism Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in North Carolina ranking analyzed 18 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree 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 North Carolina

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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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has taken the #1 spot in this year's communication & journalism ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a very large student population. UNC Chapel Hill also made our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in North Carolina list, coming in at #1.

The student loan default rate at UNC Chapel Hill is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. There are approximately 6,990 students at UNC Chapel Hill that take at least one class online. 5,151 students are part time.

Full Communication & Journalism at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report

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Appalachian State University earned the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the distant town of Boone. Appalachian State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in North Carolina list.

About 1.3% of Appalachian State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 10,639 students at Appalachian State that take at least one class online. 2,303 of Appalachian State students are attending part time.

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The #3 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Queens University of Charlotte. Queens is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Charlotte. Queens did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in North Carolina list.

About 0.9% of Queens students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 972 students at Queens that take at least one class online. 592 students are part time.

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The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to East Carolina University. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greenville. ECU also made our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in North Carolina list, coming in at #7.

The student loan default rate at ECU is lower than is typical, just 1.7% of students default in three years. Approximately 12,522 students take at least one class online at ECU. 7,199 students are part time.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #5 spot in our 2021 best communication & journalism schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a very large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UNC Charlotte has also earned the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in North Carolina ranking.

The student loan default rate at UNC Charlotte is lower than is typical, just 1.7% of students default in three years. There are approximately 16,634 students at UNC Charlotte that take at least one class online. 7,045 students are part time.

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North Carolina State University earned the #6 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in North Carolina ranking.

About 1.0% of NC State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 14,604 students at NC State that take at least one class online. There are roughly 7,732 part time students in attendance at NC State.

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the #7 spot in our 2021 best communication & journalism schools for non-traditional students. UNCW is a large public school located in the city of Wilmington. UNCW did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in North Carolina list.

The student loan default rate at UNCW is lower than is typical, just 1.6% of students default in three years. Approximately 8,583 students take at least one class online at UNCW. 4,896 of UNCW students are attending part time.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro earned the #8 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 2.7% of UNC Greensboro students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 10,689 students take at least one class online at UNC Greensboro. There are roughly 4,738 part time students in attendance at UNC Greensboro.

Full Communication & Journalism at University of North Carolina at Greensboro Report

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Western Carolina University earned the #9 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the distant town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.3%. Approximately 3,568 students take at least one class online at WCU. About 2,712 of the students at WCU are attending part time.

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Meredith College
Raleigh, NC

Meredith College landed the #10 spot in our 2021 best communication & journalism schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Raleigh, Meredith is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.7%. There are roughly 210 part time students in attendance at Meredith.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
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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