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

11 Colleges
1,260 Bachelor's Degrees
$28,232 Avg Cost*

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

Best Communication & Journalism Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in South CarolinaIn <nil>, communication & journalism students earned 1,260 bachelor's degrees from a South Carolina school, making the subject the 8th in the state. This means that of the 89,939 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 1.4% were from a college or university in the state.

For this year's Best Communication & Journalism Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in South Carolina ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a bachelor's 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 South 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 South Carolina - Columbia has taken the #1 spot in this year's communication & journalism ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, UofSC is a public college with a fairly large student population. UofSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in South Carolina list.

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

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Winthrop University
Rock Hill, SC

Winthrop University comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. Winthrop is a small public school located in the city of Rock Hill. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Winthrop has also earned the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in South Carolina ranking.

About 2.1% of Winthrop students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 2,969 students at Winthrop that take at least one class online. About 1,290 of the students at Winthrop are attending part time.

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Coastal Carolina University comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Coastal Carolina University is a large public school located in the small city of Conway. Coastal Carolina University not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #5 on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in South Carolina list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 3.1%. There are approximately 6,161 students at Coastal Carolina University that take at least one class online. There are roughly 1,378 part time students in attendance at Coastal Carolina University.

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College of Charleston
Charleston, SC

College of Charleston earned the #4 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the midsize city of Charleston, C of C is a public college with a fairly large student population. C of C not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #3 on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in South Carolina list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.5%. Approximately 6,124 students take at least one class online at C of C. 1,392 students are part time.

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Columbia College
Columbia, SC

Our rankings recognize Columbia College as the #5 school in this year's rankings. Columbia College South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia. Columbia College South Carolina not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #6 on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in South Carolina list.

About 1.5% of Columbia College South Carolina students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 659 of Columbia College South Carolina students are exclusively distance learners. About 372 of the students at Columbia College South Carolina are attending part time.

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Our rankings recognize University of South Carolina - Aiken as the #6 school in this year's rankings. UofSC Aiken is a small public school located in the suburb of Aiken. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UofSC Aiken has also earned the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in South Carolina ranking.

The student loan default rate at UofSC Aiken is lower than is typical, just 2.4% of students default in three years. Approximately 1,465 students take at least one class online at UofSC Aiken. 1,009 students are part time.

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North Greenville University comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. Located in the rural area of Tigerville, North Greenville is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, North Greenville has also earned the #7 rank in our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in South Carolina ranking.

About 2.3% of North Greenville students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 569 students at North Greenville that take at least one class online. 479 students are part time.

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University of South Carolina - Upstate landed the #8 spot in our 2021 best communication & journalism schools for non-traditional students. Located in the suburb of Spartanburg, USC Upstate is a public school with a small student population.

About 3.1% of USC Upstate students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 3,243 students at USC Upstate that take at least one class online. 1,416 of USC Upstate students are attending part time.

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Charleston Southern University landed the #9 spot in our 2021 best communication & journalism schools for non-traditional students. Located in the midsize city of Charleston, CSU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The student loan default rate at CSU is lower than is typical, just 2.1% of students default in three years. There are approximately 1,564 students at CSU that take at least one class online. About 679 of the students at CSU are attending part time.

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Our rankings recognize South Carolina State University as the #10 school in this year's rankings. Located in the distant town of Orangeburg, South Carolina State University is a public school with a small student population.

Approximately 999 students take at least one class online at South Carolina State University. There are roughly 346 part time students in attendance at South Carolina State University.

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

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