2021 Best General Psychology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in California
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Finding the Best General Psychology Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Out of the majors we analyze each year, general psychology was ranked 2nd in California. In fact, 15,291 were awarded in the state in <nil>. This means that of the 116,220 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 13.2% were from a college or university in the state.
For this year's Best General Psychology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in California ranking, we looked at 50 colleges that offer a bachelor's in psychology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general psychology programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general psychology program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Psychology Schools for Non-Traditional Students list to help you make the college decision.
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2021 Best General Psychology Schools for Non-Traditional Students in California
The following schools top our list of the Best General Psychology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.
Top 10 Best General Psychology Schools for Non-Traditional Students
San Jose State University tops the 2021 list of our schools in California that are best for non-traditional general psychology students. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the city of San Jose. San Jose State also made our Best Colleges for General Psychology in California list, coming in at #9.
About 0.9% of San Jose State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 19,939 students take at least one class online at San Jose State. There are roughly 9,800 part time students in attendance at San Jose State.
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The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to California State University - East Bay. Located in the suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.3%. 7,069 of Cal State East Bay students are exclusively distance learners. 3,650 students are part time.
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National University earned the #3 spot in our 2021 rankings. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.1%. 11,960 of National University students are exclusively distance learners. About 8,705 of the students at National University are attending part time.
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Brandman University earned the #4 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Irvine, Brandman is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The student loan default rate at Brandman is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. 5,783 of Brandman students are attending part time.
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University of California - Los Angeles comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles. UCLA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Colleges for General Psychology in California list.
About 0.7% of UCLA students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 25,859 students take at least one class online at UCLA. There are roughly 2,161 part time students in attendance at UCLA.
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California State University - Sacramento earned the #6 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public college with a very large student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.7%. There are approximately 16,876 students at Sac State that take at least one class online. 7,378 students are part time.
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University of San Francisco comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. Located in the large city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population. USFCA also made our Best Colleges for General Psychology in California list, coming in at #2.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.5%. Approximately 5,220 students take at least one class online at USFCA. There are roughly 2,299 part time students in attendance at USFCA.
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California State University - Stanislaus earned the #8 spot in our 2021 rankings. Stan State is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Turlock.
About 1.0% of Stan State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 4,993 students take at least one class online at Stan State. 2,273 of Stan State students are attending part time.
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The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to California State University - Fullerton. Cal State Fullerton is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fullerton.
The student loan default rate at Cal State Fullerton is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. Approximately 25,781 students take at least one class online at Cal State Fullerton. 10,634 of Cal State Fullerton students are attending part time.
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San Francisco State University comes in at #10 in this year's ranking. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The student loan default rate at SFSU is lower than is typical, just 1.8% of students default in three years. 14,003 students at SFSU are exclusively online. There are roughly 6,034 part time students in attendance at SFSU.
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