2021 Best Communication & Journalism Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Plains States 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 Plains States Region ranking analyzed 39 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree 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 the Plains States Region
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
University of Missouri - Columbia has taken the #1 spot in this year's communication & journalism ranking for non-traditional students. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mizzou, the school also landed the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Plains States Region ranking.
The student loan default rate at Mizzou is lower than is typical, just 0.7% of students default in three years. There are approximately 15,161 students at Mizzou that take at least one class online. 5,276 students are part time.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #2 spot in our 2021 best communication & journalism schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UMN Twin Cities has also earned the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Plains States Region ranking.
About 0.6% of UMN Twin Cities students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 21,237 students at UMN Twin Cities that take at least one class online. There are roughly 13,655 part time students in attendance at UMN Twin Cities.
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University of Iowa earned the #3 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population. Iowa also made our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Plains States Region list, coming in at #5.
The student loan default rate at Iowa is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. There are approximately 12,975 students at Iowa that take at least one class online. About 5,055 of the students at Iowa are attending part time.
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University of Kansas landed the #4 spot in our 2021 best communication & journalism schools for non-traditional students. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population. KU also made our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Plains States Region list, coming in at #4.
About 1.2% of KU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 11,364 students take at least one class online at KU. About 4,657 of the students at KU are attending part time.
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Iowa State University landed the #5 spot in our 2021 best communication & journalism schools for non-traditional students. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa State, the school also landed the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Plains States Region ranking.
The student loan default rate at Iowa State is lower than is typical, just 0.7% of students default in three years. Approximately 14,911 students take at least one class online at Iowa State. There are roughly 3,155 part time students in attendance at Iowa State.
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Our rankings recognize University of Northern Iowa as the #6 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a medium-sized student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNI, the school also landed the #7 rank in our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Plains States Region ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.1%. Approximately 4,212 students take at least one class online at UNI. 1,478 of UNI students are attending part time.
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Creighton University comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. Creighton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha. Creighton also made our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Plains States Region list, coming in at #8.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.4%. 1,694 students at Creighton are exclusively online. About 1,359 of the students at Creighton are attending part time.
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Webster University comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.1%. 2,428 students at Webster are exclusively online. About 3,844 of the students at Webster are attending part time.
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University of Central Missouri comes in at #9 in this year's ranking. Located in the distant town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public college with a large student population.
The student loan default rate at UCM is lower than is typical, just 1.4% of students default in three years. Approximately 4,050 students take at least one class online at UCM. There are roughly 3,727 part time students in attendance at UCM.
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Kansas State University landed the #10 spot in our 2021 best communication & journalism schools for non-traditional students. K -State is a large public school located in the small city of Manhattan. K -State not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #9 on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Plains States Region list.
About 0.9% of K -State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 6,181 students take at least one class online at K -State. 3,739 of K -State students are attending part time.
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