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2021 Best History Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Virginia

11 Colleges
1,145 Bachelor's Degrees
$35,103 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best History Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best History Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in VirginiaHistory is the #16 most popular major in Virginia with 1,145 bachelor's degrees awarded in <nil>. This means that 4.7% 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 Virginia ranking looked at 11 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 Virginia

The following schools top our list of the Best History Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.

Top 10 Best History Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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University of Virginia - Main Campus has taken the #1 spot in this year's history ranking for non-traditional students. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville. University of Virginia also made our Best Colleges for History in Virginia list, coming in at #1.

About 0.5% of University of Virginia students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 4,175 students take at least one class online at University of Virginia. 2,758 of University of Virginia students are attending part time.

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William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA

William & Mary comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Williamsburg. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, William & Mary has also earned the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for History in Virginia ranking.

About 0.2% of William & Mary students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 1,359 students take at least one class online at William & Mary. 1,311 students are part time.

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Our rankings recognize George Mason University as the #3 school in this year's rankings. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax. GMU also took the #4 spot in our Best Colleges for History in Virginia rankings.

The student loan default rate at GMU is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. There are approximately 21,490 students at GMU that take at least one class online. 12,712 students are part time.

Full History at George Mason University Report

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA

James Madison University comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a fairly large student population. JMU also took the #7 spot in our Best Colleges for History in Virginia rankings.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. Approximately 6,740 students take at least one class online at JMU. 2,328 students are part time.

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Christopher Newport University comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. CNU is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Newport News. CNU not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #5 on our Best Colleges for History in Virginia list.

The student loan default rate at CNU is lower than is typical, just 0.6% of students default in three years. About 106 of the students at CNU are attending part time.

Read full report on History at Christopher Newport University

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Virginia Tech. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Virginia Tech, the school also landed the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for History in Virginia ranking.

About 0.5% of Virginia Tech students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 19,796 students at Virginia Tech that take at least one class online. 2,831 of Virginia Tech students are attending part time.

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Old Dominion University comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.

The student loan default rate at Old Dominion is lower than is typical, just 1.7% of students default in three years. 9,358 of Old Dominion students are exclusively distance learners. 7,868 of Old Dominion students are attending part time.

Read full report on History at Old Dominion University

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Our rankings recognize Virginia Commonwealth University as the #8 school in this year's rankings. VCU is a very large public school located in the city of Richmond. VCU also took the #9 spot in our Best Colleges for History in Virginia rankings.

The student loan default rate at VCU is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. There are approximately 19,039 students at VCU that take at least one class online. About 5,055 of the students at VCU are attending part time.

Full History at Virginia Commonwealth University Report

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Longwood University
Farmville, VA

Longwood University landed the #9 spot in our 2021 best history schools for non-traditional students. Longwood is a small public school located in the town of Farmville.

The student loan default rate at Longwood is lower than is typical, just 1.6% of students default in three years. 904 students at Longwood are exclusively online. 1,338 of Longwood students are attending part time.

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Radford University
Radford, VA

Radford University earned the #10 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the small suburb of Radford, Radford is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 1.8% of Radford students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 4,017 students take at least one class online at Radford. 2,252 students are part time.

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Best for Non-Traditional Students History Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 928
Mississippi 178
Florida 797
Alabama 441
Georgia 598
Tennessee 482
West Virginia 252
South Carolina 384
Louisiana 348
Kentucky 326
Arkansas 221

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*Avg Cost is for the top 11 schools only.

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