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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 college 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 school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. Approximately 6,990 students take at least one class online at UNC Chapel Hill. About 5,151 of the students at UNC Chapel Hill are attending part time.

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Appalachian State University earned the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings. Appalachian State is a fairly 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.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.3%. There are approximately 10,639 students at Appalachian State that take at least one class online. About 2,303 of the students at Appalachian State 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 large 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.

The student loan default rate at Queens is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. Approximately 972 students take at least one class online at Queens. There are roughly 592 part time students in attendance at Queens.

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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. About 7,199 of the students at ECU are attending 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 school 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.

About 1.7% of UNC Charlotte students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 16,634 students take at least one class online at UNC Charlotte. About 7,045 of the students at UNC Charlotte are attending 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.

The student loan default rate at NC State is lower than is typical, just 1.0% of students default in three years. There are approximately 14,604 students at NC State that take at least one class online. About 7,732 of the students at NC State are attending part time.

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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 midsize 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 school has a low student loan default rate of 1.6%. Approximately 8,583 students take at least one class online at UNCW. About 4,896 of the students at UNCW 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 large student population.

The student loan default rate at UNC Greensboro is lower than is typical, just 2.7% of students default in three years. Approximately 10,689 students take at least one class online at UNC Greensboro. 4,738 students are part time.

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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 large student population.

The student loan default rate at WCU is lower than is typical, just 2.3% of students default in three years. There are approximately 3,568 students at WCU that take at least one class online. 2,712 students are part time.

Full Communication & Journalism at Western Carolina University Report

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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 large city of Raleigh, Meredith is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 0.7% of Meredith students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. About 210 of the students at Meredith are attending part time.

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

Explore all the Best Communication & Journalism Colleges 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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