2021 Best Communication & Journalism Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southwest Region
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Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Schools for Non-Traditional Students
This year's Best Communication & Journalism Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southwest Region ranking looked at 42 colleges that offer a bachelor's in communication & journalism. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great communication & journalism programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the communication & journalism program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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2021 Best Communication & Journalism Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Southwest Region
Check out the communication & journalism programs at these schools if you want to see which ones are the best for non-traditional students.
Top 10 Best Communication & Journalism Schools for Non-Traditional Students
The University of Texas at Austin has taken the #1 spot in this year's communication & journalism ranking for non-traditional students. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin. UT Austin also took the #1 spot in our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Southwest Region rankings.
About 0.8% of UT Austin students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 23,198 students at UT Austin that take at least one class online. There are roughly 3,479 part time students in attendance at UT Austin.
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The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. Located in the suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public school with a fairly large student population. University of Oklahoma not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #6 on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Southwest Region list.
The student loan default rate at University of Oklahoma is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. Approximately 12,433 students take at least one class online at University of Oklahoma. 6,082 of University of Oklahoma students are attending part time.
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Texas Tech University comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Lubbock. Texas Tech not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #8 on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Southwest Region list.
The student loan default rate at Texas Tech is lower than is typical, just 1.4% of students default in three years. Approximately 22,394 students take at least one class online at Texas Tech. 7,077 students are part time.
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Southern Methodist University comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas. SMU also took the #3 spot in our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Southwest Region rankings.
About 1.1% of SMU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 912 students at SMU are exclusively online. There are roughly 3,019 part time students in attendance at SMU.
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Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #5 spot in our 2021 best communication & journalism schools for non-traditional students. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population. Texas A&M College Station also took the #7 spot in our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Southwest Region rankings.
The student loan default rate at Texas A&M College Station is lower than is typical, just 0.6% of students default in three years. There are approximately 24,343 students at Texas A&M College Station that take at least one class online. 9,943 students are part time.
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The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of North Texas. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The student loan default rate at UNT is lower than is typical, just 1.8% of students default in three years. Approximately 20,194 students take at least one class online at UNT. There are roughly 12,105 part time students in attendance at UNT.
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University of Houston comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public school with a very large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UH has also earned the #9 rank in our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Southwest Region ranking.
About 0.5% of UH students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 26,121 students at UH that take at least one class online. 13,663 of UH students are attending part time.
Full Communication & Journalism at University of Houston Report
University of Arizona landed the #8 spot in our 2021 best communication & journalism schools for non-traditional students. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a very large student population. University of Arizona excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Southwest Region list.
About 1.6% of University of Arizona students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 18,254 students at University of Arizona that take at least one class online. There are roughly 12,642 part time students in attendance at University of Arizona.
Full Communication & Journalism at University of Arizona Report
Texas Christian University earned the #9 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. TCU also made our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Southwest Region list, coming in at #4.
The student loan default rate at TCU is lower than is typical, just 1.5% of students default in three years. 218 of TCU students are exclusively distance learners. About 317 of the students at TCU are attending part time.
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Northern Arizona University earned the #10 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 1.7% of NAU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 9,603 students at NAU that take at least one class online. 6,368 of NAU students are attending part time.
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