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

12 Colleges
1,597 Bachelor's Degrees
$25,753 Avg Cost*

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

Best Communication & Journalism Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in MissouriIn <nil>, communication & journalism students earned 1,597 bachelor's degrees from a Missouri school, making the subject the 9th in the state. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 1.8% of all the communication & journalism bachelor's degrees in the country.

This year's Best Communication & Journalism Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Missouri ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer a bachelor's 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 Missouri

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

Top 10 Best Communication & Journalism Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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University of Missouri - Columbia tops the 2021 list of our schools in Missouri that are best for non-traditional communication & journalism students. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population. Mizzou also made our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in Missouri list, coming in at #1.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.7%. Approximately 15,161 students take at least one class online at Mizzou. There are roughly 5,276 part time students in attendance at Mizzou.

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Webster University
Saint Louis, MO

Webster University earned the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population. Webster also took the #3 spot in our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in Missouri rankings.

About 1.1% of Webster students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 2,428 of Webster students are exclusively distance learners. About 3,844 of the students at Webster are attending part time.

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University of Central Missouri comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. UCM is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg. UCM also made our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in Missouri list, coming in at #6.

About 1.4% of UCM students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 4,050 students at UCM that take at least one class online. 3,727 of UCM students are attending part time.

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Our rankings recognize Missouri State University - Springfield as the #4 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a fairly large student population. Missouri State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in Missouri list.

The student loan default rate at Missouri State is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. There are approximately 8,590 students at Missouri State that take at least one class online. There are roughly 9,136 part time students in attendance at Missouri State.

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Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, MO

Our rankings recognize Lindenwood University as the #5 school in this year's rankings. Located in the small city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population. Lindenwood University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in Missouri list.

About 1.7% of Lindenwood University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 3,030 students take at least one class online at Lindenwood University. 2,413 students are part time.

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Southeast Missouri State University comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 2.5% of Southeast Missouri State University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 4,277 students at Southeast Missouri State University that take at least one class online. There are roughly 2,685 part time students in attendance at Southeast Missouri State University.

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

About 0.9% of UMKC students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 5,518 students at UMKC that take at least one class online. 6,941 of UMKC students are attending part time.

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Our rankings recognize Northwest Missouri State University as the #8 school in this year's rankings. Located in the town of Maryville, Northwest is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.6%. 2,297 of Northwest students are exclusively distance learners. 2,480 of Northwest students are attending part time.

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Our rankings recognize University of Missouri - St Louis as the #9 school in this year's rankings. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UMSL has also earned the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in Missouri ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.3%. Approximately 4,183 students take at least one class online at UMSL. 9,899 students are part time.

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO

Our rankings recognize Saint Louis University as the #10 school in this year's rankings. SLU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis. SLU also made our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in Missouri list, coming in at #2.

About 0.9% of SLU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 2,186 students at SLU that take at least one class online. About 2,720 of the students at SLU are attending part time.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 883
Minnesota 1,268
Iowa 1,099
South Dakota 179
Nebraska 615
North Dakota 155

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