2021 Best Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Georgia
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Finding the Best Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Out of the majors we analyze each year, education was ranked 10th in Georgia. In fact, 2,839 were awarded in the state in <nil>. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 3.0% of all the education bachelor's degrees in the country.
For this year's Best Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Georgia ranking, we looked at 20 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 Georgia
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 Georgia has taken the #1 spot in this year's education ranking for non-traditional students. UGA is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens. UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Colleges for Education in Georgia list.
About 0.8% of UGA students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 6,742 students take at least one class online at UGA. There are roughly 4,437 part time students in attendance at UGA.
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Georgia State University comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a very large student population. Georgia State also made our Best Colleges for Education in Georgia list, coming in at #4.
About 2.3% of Georgia State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 19,669 students take at least one class online at Georgia State. 9,276 students are part time.
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Our rankings recognize Georgia Southern University as the #3 school in this year's rankings. GaSou is a very large public school located in the town of Statesboro. As a testament to the quality of education offered at GaSou, the school also landed the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Education in Georgia ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.0%. There are approximately 13,579 students at GaSou that take at least one class online. About 6,344 of the students at GaSou are attending part time.
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Our rankings recognize Albany State University as the #4 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Albany, Albany State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The student loan default rate at Albany State is lower than is typical, just 5.6% of students default in three years. There are approximately 2,436 students at Albany State that take at least one class online. 2,157 students are part time.
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University of West Georgia landed the #5 spot in our 2021 best education schools for non-traditional students. University of West Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the town of Carrollton. University of West Georgia also made our Best Colleges for Education in Georgia list, coming in at #8.
The student loan default rate at University of West Georgia is lower than is typical, just 2.8% of students default in three years. 4,945 students at University of West Georgia are exclusively online. About 5,331 of the students at University of West Georgia are attending part time.
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Our rankings recognize Valdosta State University as the #6 school in this year's rankings. Located in the small city of Valdosta, VSU is a public school with a large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, VSU has also earned the #9 rank in our Best Colleges for Education in Georgia ranking.
The student loan default rate at VSU is lower than is typical, just 3.2% of students default in three years. 3,938 of VSU students are exclusively distance learners. About 4,080 of the students at VSU are attending part time.
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Georgia College & State University earned the #7 spot in our 2021 rankings. Georgia College is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Milledgeville. Georgia College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Colleges for Education in Georgia list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. There are approximately 1,492 students at Georgia College that take at least one class online. 1,421 students are part time.
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Our rankings recognize Georgia Southwestern State University as the #8 school in this year's rankings. Located in the distant town of Americus, GSW is a public school with a small student population.
About 2.2% of GSW students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 1,135 students at GSW are exclusively online. 1,217 students are part time.
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Columbus State University landed the #9 spot in our 2021 best education schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Columbus, CSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The student loan default rate at CSU is lower than is typical, just 3.7% of students default in three years. There are approximately 3,478 students at CSU that take at least one class online. About 3,161 of the students at CSU are attending part time.
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Mercer University earned the #10 spot in our 2021 rankings. Mercer is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Macon. Mercer did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Colleges for Education in Georgia list.
The student loan default rate at Mercer is lower than is typical, just 1.0% of students default in three years. 1,767 students at Mercer are exclusively online. About 1,844 of the students at Mercer are attending part time.
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