2021 Best History Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in New York
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2,098
Bachelor's Degrees
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Finding the Best History Schools for Non-Traditional Students
In <nil>, 2,098 bachelor's degrees were awarded to history students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #19 most popular major in the state. This means that 8.6% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
This year's Best History Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in New York ranking looked at 20 colleges that offer a bachelor's in history. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great history programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the history program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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2021 Best History Schools for Non-Traditional Students in New York
The following schools top our list of the Best History Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.
Top 10 Best History Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Columbia University in the City of New York tops the 2021 list of our schools in New York that are best for non-traditional history students. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population. Columbia also made our Best Colleges for History in New York list, coming in at #1.
About 0.9% of Columbia students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 6,172 students take at least one class online at Columbia. 4,854 of Columbia students are attending part time.
Full History at Columbia University in the City of New York Report
The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to New York University. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. NYU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Colleges for History in New York list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. Approximately 21,614 students take at least one class online at NYU. 8,829 of NYU students are attending part time.
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Our rankings recognize Fordham University as the #3 school in this year's rankings. Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bronx. Fordham U also made our Best Colleges for History in New York list, coming in at #3.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.1%. 2,819 of Fordham U students are exclusively distance learners. 3,564 of Fordham U students are attending part time.
Full History at Fordham University Report
The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University at Albany. UAlbany is a large public school located in the city of Albany. UAlbany not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #7 on our Best Colleges for History in New York list.
The student loan default rate at UAlbany is lower than is typical, just 1.6% of students default in three years. Approximately 5,351 students take at least one class online at UAlbany. 3,115 of UAlbany students are attending part time.
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Mount Saint Mary College landed the #5 spot in our 2021 best history schools for non-traditional students. Mount Saint Mary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Newburgh.
The student loan default rate at Mount Saint Mary is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. Approximately 839 students take at least one class online at Mount Saint Mary. There are roughly 606 part time students in attendance at Mount Saint Mary.
Read full report on History at Mount Saint Mary College
Binghamton University comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. Located in the suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public school with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Binghamton University has also earned the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for History in New York ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.7%. There are approximately 1,472 students at Binghamton University that take at least one class online. There are roughly 1,855 part time students in attendance at Binghamton University.
Read full report on History at Binghamton University
Syracuse University landed the #7 spot in our 2021 best history schools for non-traditional students. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Syracuse has also earned the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for History in New York ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.1%. Approximately 2,812 students take at least one class online at Syracuse. There are roughly 3,491 part time students in attendance at Syracuse.
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Queens College earned the #8 spot in our 2021 rankings. QC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Queens.
About 1.2% of QC students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 9,292 students at QC that take at least one class online. 6,811 of QC students are attending part time.
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Stony Brook University earned the #9 spot in our 2021 rankings. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook. SUNY Stony Brook did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our Best Colleges for History in New York list.
The student loan default rate at SUNY Stony Brook is lower than is typical, just 1.0% of students default in three years. There are approximately 14,521 students at SUNY Stony Brook that take at least one class online. About 4,151 of the students at SUNY Stony Brook are attending part time.
Read full report on History at Stony Brook University
The College at Brockport comes in at #10 in this year's ranking. Located in the fringe town of Brockport, SUNY Brockport is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
About 1.7% of SUNY Brockport students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 2,318 students take at least one class online at SUNY Brockport. 1,769 students are part time.
Read full report on History at The College at Brockport
