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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 small suburb of Charlottesville. University of Virginia also made our Best Colleges for History in Virginia list, coming in at #1.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.5%. There are approximately 4,175 students at University of Virginia that take at least one class online. About 2,758 of the students at University of Virginia are attending part time.

Full History at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report

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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. There are approximately 1,359 students at William & Mary that take at least one class online. 1,311 of William & Mary students are attending part time.

Full History at William & Mary Report

3

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 large 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.

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA

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

About 0.8% of JMU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 6,740 students take at least one class online at JMU. There are roughly 2,328 part time students in attendance at JMU.

Full History at James Madison University Report

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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 midsize 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 school has a low student loan default rate of 0.6%. There are roughly 106 part time students in attendance at CNU.

Full History at Christopher Newport University Report

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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 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. Approximately 19,796 students take at least one class online at Virginia Tech. 2,831 students are part time.

Full History at Virginia Tech Report

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Old Dominion University comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. Old Dominion is a very 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 students at Old Dominion are exclusively online. About 7,868 of the students at Old Dominion are attending part time.

Full History at Old Dominion University Report

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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 medium-sized city of Richmond. VCU also took the #9 spot in our Best Colleges for History in Virginia rankings.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. Approximately 19,039 students take at least one class online at VCU. 5,055 of VCU students 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 remote town of Farmville.

About 1.6% of Longwood students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 904 students at Longwood are exclusively online. There are roughly 1,338 part time students in attendance at Longwood.

Read full report on History at Longwood University

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Radford University
Radford, VA

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

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.8%. There are approximately 4,017 students at Radford that take at least one class online. There are roughly 2,252 part time students in attendance at Radford.

Read full report on History at Radford University

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

Explore all the Best History Colleges 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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