2021 Best Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the New England Region
29
Colleges
3,770
Bachelor's Degrees
$32,808
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Finding the Best Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students
This year's Best Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the New England Region ranking looked at 29 colleges that offer a bachelor's in education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent education 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 education program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
One Size Does Not Fit All
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students list, to help you choose the best school for you.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you.
When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.
2021 Best Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the New England Region
Check out the education programs at these schools if you want to see which ones are the best for non-traditional students.
Top 10 Best Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students
University of Maine at Farmington tops the 2021 list of our schools in the New England Region that are best for non-traditional education students. Located in the town of Farmington, UMaine Farmington is a public college with a small student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMaine Farmington, the school also landed the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Education in the New England Region ranking.
The student loan default rate at UMaine Farmington is lower than is typical, just 2.3% of students default in three years. There are approximately 422 students at UMaine Farmington that take at least one class online. About 564 of the students at UMaine Farmington are attending part time.
Full Education at University of Maine at Farmington Report
Bridgewater State University earned the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public college with a medium-sized student population. Bridgewater State not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #3 on our Best Colleges for Education in the New England Region list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.7%. Approximately 3,579 students take at least one class online at Bridgewater State. There are roughly 2,921 part time students in attendance at Bridgewater State.
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Our rankings recognize Boston University as the #3 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Boston U has also earned the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Education in the New England Region ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.5%. 4,032 of Boston U students are exclusively distance learners. 7,057 of Boston U students are attending part time.
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Southern Connecticut State University landed the #4 spot in our 2021 best education schools for non-traditional students. SCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven. SCSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our Best Colleges for Education in the New England Region list.
The student loan default rate at SCSU is lower than is typical, just 2.7% of students default in three years. Approximately 4,172 students take at least one class online at SCSU. There are roughly 2,335 part time students in attendance at SCSU.
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The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Rhode Island College. Located in the large suburb of Providence, RIC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 3.0% of RIC students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 3,583 students at RIC that take at least one class online. 2,015 of RIC students are attending part time.
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The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Western Connecticut State University. WestConn is a small public school located in the city of Danbury.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.7%. There are approximately 2,116 students at WestConn that take at least one class online. 1,281 of WestConn students are attending part time.
Full Education at Western Connecticut State University Report
Plymouth State University landed the #7 spot in our 2021 best education schools for non-traditional students. Located in the town of Plymouth, Plymouth State is a public school with a small student population.
The student loan default rate at Plymouth State is lower than is typical, just 1.8% of students default in three years. There are approximately 2,045 students at Plymouth State that take at least one class online. There are roughly 479 part time students in attendance at Plymouth State.
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The #8 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Central Connecticut State University. Located in the suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.1%. Approximately 2,064 students take at least one class online at CCSU. 3,098 of CCSU students are attending part time.
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University of Maine landed the #9 spot in our 2021 best education schools for non-traditional students. UMaine is a large public school located in the suburb of Orono. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMaine, the school also landed the #7 rank in our Best Colleges for Education in the New England Region ranking.
The student loan default rate at UMaine is lower than is typical, just 1.7% of students default in three years. Approximately 5,820 students take at least one class online at UMaine. 3,614 of UMaine students are attending part time.
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Our rankings recognize Keene State College as the #10 school in this year's rankings. Located in the town of Keene, Keene State is a public school with a small student population.
The student loan default rate at Keene State is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. Approximately 277 students take at least one class online at Keene State. 200 of Keene State students are attending part time.
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