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2021 Best History Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Pennsylvania

11 Colleges
1,102 Bachelor's Degrees
$28,247 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best History Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best History Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in PennsylvaniaWith 1,102 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, history is the #18 most popular major in Pennsylvania. This means that 4.5% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.

For this year's Best History Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Pennsylvania ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a bachelor's in history. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent history programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the history program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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2021 Best History Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Pennsylvania

The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying history.

Top 10 Best History Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

Temple University tops the 2021 list of our schools in Pennsylvania that are best for non-traditional history students. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Temple has also earned the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for History in Pennsylvania ranking.

About 1.3% of Temple students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 20,264 students at Temple that take at least one class online. There are roughly 4,634 part time students in attendance at Temple.

Full History at Temple University Report

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The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to West Chester University of Pennsylvania. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of West Chester. As a testament to the quality of education offered at WCUPA, the school also landed the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for History in Pennsylvania ranking.

The student loan default rate at WCUPA is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. Approximately 4,464 students take at least one class online at WCUPA. 3,854 students are part time.

Read full report on History at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population. Pitt also made our Best Colleges for History in Pennsylvania list, coming in at #2.

The student loan default rate at Pitt is lower than is typical, just 1.3% of students default in three years. There are approximately 5,643 students at Pitt that take at least one class online. About 6,672 of the students at Pitt are attending part time.

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Our rankings recognize Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus as the #4 school in this year's rankings. Penn State University Park is a very large public school located in the small city of University Park. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Penn State University Park has also earned the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for History in Pennsylvania ranking.

About 0.0% of Penn State University Park students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. All students are part time.

Full History at Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus Report

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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania earned the #5 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the distant town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public college with a medium-sized student population. SRU not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #8 on our Best Colleges for History in Pennsylvania list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.5%. There are approximately 3,848 students at SRU that take at least one class online. 1,343 of SRU students are attending part time.

Read full report on History at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

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The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. Ship is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Shippensburg. Ship not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #9 on our Best Colleges for History in Pennsylvania list.

About 1.9% of Ship students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 390 of Ship students are exclusively distance learners. About 1,063 of the students at Ship are attending part time.

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The #7 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Millersville University of Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The student loan default rate at Millersville is lower than is typical, just 1.4% of students default in three years. Approximately 2,500 students take at least one class online at Millersville. About 2,073 of the students at Millersville are attending part time.

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Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #8 spot in our 2021 best history schools for non-traditional students. Bloomsburg is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Bloomsburg.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.5%. There are approximately 3,407 students at Bloomsburg that take at least one class online. There are roughly 1,056 part time students in attendance at Bloomsburg.

Full History at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Report

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the #9 spot in our 2021 best history schools for non-traditional students. Located in the distant town of Indiana, IUP is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 2.6% of IUP students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 3,692 students take at least one class online at IUP. 2,127 of IUP students are attending part time.

Read full report on History at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus

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East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania earned the #10 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the small city of East Stroudsburg, East Stroudsburg University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 2.9% of East Stroudsburg University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 1,511 students take at least one class online at East Stroudsburg University. 1,033 of East Stroudsburg University students are attending part time.

Read full report on History at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

Best for Non-Traditional Students History Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best History Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 2,183
New Jersey 643
Maryland 562
Delaware 58
District of Columbia 185

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