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2021 Best General Psychology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students

653 Colleges
116,220 Bachelor's Degrees
$32,835 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best General Psychology Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best General Psychology Colleges for Non-Traditional StudentsWith 116,220 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, general psychology is the #3 most popular major in the United States.

This year's Best General Psychology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students ranking analyzed 653 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in psychology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general psychology programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general psychology program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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2021 Best General Psychology Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the United States

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

Top 25 General Psychology Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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Walden University
Minneapolis, MN

Walden University tops the 2021 list of our schools in the United States that are best for non-traditional general psychology students. Walden University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.1%. All 46,455 students take classes exclusively online at Walden University. 27,673 of Walden University students are attending part time.

Full General Psychology at Walden University Report

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Capella University
Minneapolis, MN

Capella University comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The student loan default rate at Capella University is lower than is typical, just 1.1% of students default in three years. There are approximately 38,716 students at Capella University and they are all exclusively distance learners. 30,933 of Capella University students are attending part time.

Read full report on General Psychology at Capella University

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Our rankings recognize George Mason University as the #3 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, GMU is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Colleges for General Psychology list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. There are approximately 21,490 students at GMU that take at least one class online. About 12,712 of the students at GMU are attending part time.

Read full report on General Psychology at George Mason University

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University of Virginia - Main Campus comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Virginia, the school also landed the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for General Psychology ranking.

The student loan default rate at University of Virginia is lower than is typical, just 0.5% of students default in three years. Approximately 4,175 students take at least one class online at University of Virginia. 2,758 students are part time.

Full General Psychology at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report

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The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Southern New Hampshire University. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.0%. 138,672 of SNHU students are exclusively distance learners. About 102,147 of the students at SNHU are attending part time.

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San Jose State University comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the large city of San Jose. San Jose State excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Colleges for General Psychology list.

The student loan default rate at San Jose State is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. Approximately 19,939 students take at least one class online at San Jose State. 9,800 students are part time.

Read full report on General Psychology at San Jose State University

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC

Georgetown University earned the #7 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population. Georgetown also took the #3 spot in our Best Colleges for General Psychology rankings.

About 0.2% of Georgetown students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 4,343 students take at least one class online at Georgetown. There are roughly 5,553 part time students in attendance at Georgetown.

Read full report on General Psychology at Georgetown University

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The #8 spot in this year's ranking belongs to California State University - East Bay. Located in the suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public school with a large student population.

About 1.3% of Cal State East Bay students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 7,069 students at Cal State East Bay are exclusively online. About 3,650 of the students at Cal State East Bay are attending part time.

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The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UNC Chapel Hill also is in the top 5% of our Best Colleges for General Psychology ranking.

About 0.9% of UNC Chapel Hill students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 6,990 students at UNC Chapel Hill that take at least one class online. About 5,151 of the students at UNC Chapel Hill are attending part time.

Read full report on General Psychology at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College landed the #10 spot in our 2021 best general psychology schools for non-traditional students. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boston College, the school also landed the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for General Psychology ranking.

The student loan default rate at Boston College is lower than is typical, just 0.5% of students default in three years. Approximately 6,590 students take at least one class online at Boston College. About 1,916 of the students at Boston College are attending part time.

Full General Psychology at Boston College Report

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA

Our rankings recognize Emory University as the #11 school in this year's rankings. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Emory, the school also landed the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for General Psychology ranking.

The student loan default rate at Emory is lower than is typical, just 0.4% of students default in three years. There are approximately 6,651 students at Emory that take at least one class online. There are roughly 1,395 part time students in attendance at Emory.

Read full report on General Psychology at Emory University

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Our rankings recognize Rutgers University - New Brunswick as the #12 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a fairly large student population. Rutgers New Brunswick excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for General Psychology list.

About 1.1% of Rutgers New Brunswick students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 30,054 students take at least one class online at Rutgers New Brunswick. 7,559 students are part time.

Full General Psychology at Rutgers University - New Brunswick Report

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The #13 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Massachusetts Amherst. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, UMass Amherst also did well on our Best Colleges for General Psychology list. It's in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.

The student loan default rate at UMass Amherst is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. 4,105 of UMass Amherst students are exclusively distance learners. 6,786 students are part time.

Read full report on General Psychology at University of Massachusetts Amherst

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National University
San Diego, CA

National University landed the #14 spot in our 2021 best general psychology schools for non-traditional students. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

About 1.1% of National University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 11,960 students at National University are exclusively online. About 8,705 of the students at National University are attending part time.

Read full report on General Psychology at National University

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The #15 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Brandman University. Located in the city of Irvine, Brandman is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The student loan default rate at Brandman is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. About 5,783 of the students at Brandman are attending part time.

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

Our rankings recognize University of Utah as the #16 school in this year's rankings. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, U of U is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Colleges for General Psychology list.

About 0.8% of U of U students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 19,378 students at U of U that take at least one class online. 7,185 of U of U students are attending part time.

Full General Psychology at University of Utah Report

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University of Illinois at Chicago earned the #17 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UIC also is in the top 10% of our Best Colleges for General Psychology ranking.

The student loan default rate at UIC is lower than is typical, just 0.7% of students default in three years. There are approximately 19,768 students at UIC that take at least one class online. 5,712 students are part time.

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The #18 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Wisconsin - Madison. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, UW - Madison is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Colleges for General Psychology list.

About 0.2% of UW - Madison students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 11,375 students take at least one class online at UW - Madison. 4,683 students are part time.

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Our rankings recognize University of Minnesota - Twin Cities as the #19 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population. UMN Twin Cities also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for General Psychology list. It's in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

The student loan default rate at UMN Twin Cities is lower than is typical, just 0.6% of students default in three years. There are approximately 21,237 students at UMN Twin Cities that take at least one class online. About 13,655 of the students at UMN Twin Cities are attending part time.

Full General Psychology at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

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Florida International University earned the #20 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a very large student population. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, FIU also is in the top 20% of our Best Colleges for General Psychology ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.0%. There are approximately 21,632 students at FIU that take at least one class online. 22,664 of FIU students are attending part time.

Full General Psychology at Florida International University Report

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The University of Texas of the Permian Basin earned the #21 spot in our 2021 rankings. UT Permian Basin is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Odessa.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.8%. 2,887 students at UT Permian Basin are exclusively online. About 2,711 of the students at UT Permian Basin are attending part time.

Read full report on General Psychology at The University of Texas of the Permian Basin

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Our rankings recognize University of Arizona as the #22 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a fairly large student population. University of Arizona also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for General Psychology list. It's in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

The student loan default rate at University of Arizona is lower than is typical, just 1.6% of students default in three years. Approximately 18,254 students take at least one class online at University of Arizona. About 12,642 of the students at University of Arizona are attending part time.

Full General Psychology at University of Arizona Report

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The #23 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Virginia Commonwealth University. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a very large student population. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, VCU also did well on our Best Colleges for General Psychology list. It's in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.

About 0.9% of VCU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 19,039 students take at least one class online at VCU. 5,055 of VCU students are attending part time.

Read full report on General Psychology at Virginia Commonwealth University

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University of California - Los Angeles landed the #24 spot in our 2021 best general psychology schools for non-traditional students. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, UCLA is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Colleges for General Psychology list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.7%. Approximately 25,859 students take at least one class online at UCLA. About 2,161 of the students at UCLA are attending part time.

Full General Psychology at University of California - Los Angeles Report

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University comes in at #25 in this year's ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, Florida State is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Colleges for General Psychology list.

The student loan default rate at Florida State is lower than is typical, just 1.0% of students default in three years. There are approximately 20,172 students at Florida State that take at least one class online. There are roughly 8,311 part time students in attendance at Florida State.

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Rest of the Top 50 Schools for Best General Psychology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students

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Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia, PA
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Boston University
Boston, MA

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University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA

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Towson University
Towson, MD
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Kean University
Union, NJ
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Rider University
Lawrenceville, NJ
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Bay Path University
Longmeadow, MA
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New York University
New York, NY
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Villanova University
Villanova, PA
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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
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SUNY Empire State College
Saratoga Springs, NY
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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

 

Additional Award Winners

This section represents the rest of the colleges awarded a Best General Psychology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 653 different United States general psychology schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 William & Mary Williamsburg, VA
52 San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA
53 James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA
54 Syracuse University Syracuse, NY
55 University of Massachusetts - Boston Boston, MA
56 Texas A&M University - College Station College Station, TX
57 William Jessup University Rocklin, CA
58 University of Iowa Iowa City, IA
59 Hamline University Saint Paul, MN
60 Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY
61 Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN
62 Westfield State University Westfield, MA
63 University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Cincinnati, OH
64 Mary Baldwin University Staunton, VA
65 Fort Hays State University Hays, KS
66 The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ
67 California State University - Long Beach Long Beach, CA
68 American Public University System Charles Town, WV
69 University of Nebraska - Lincoln Lincoln, NE
70 Rivier University Nashua, NH
71 Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus University Park, PA
72 University of Houston - Downtown Houston, TX
73 Peru State College Peru, NE
74 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA
75 California State University - San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA
76 California State University - Channel Islands Camarillo, CA
77 University of Denver Denver, CO
78 Simpson University Redding, CA
79 Endicott College Beverly, MA
80 Drexel University Philadelphia, PA
81 Marquette University Milwaukee, WI
82 Arizona State University - Tempe Tempe, AZ
83 Colorado State University - Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO
84 The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX
85 Regent University Virginia Beach, VA
86 California State University - Northridge Northridge, CA
87 West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA
88 Iowa State University Ames, IA
89 Rowan University Glassboro, NJ
90 California State University - San Marcos San Marcos, CA
91 Pepperdine University Malibu, CA
92 University of Minnesota - Duluth Duluth, MN
93 Lewis University Romeoville, IL
94 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO
95 Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA
96 University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO
97 University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for non-traditional students studying Psychology that almost earned our Best General Psychology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students award.

Rank College Location
98 Colorado Christian University Lakewood, CO
99 Radford University Radford, VA
100 University of Nevada - Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV
101 University of Missouri - St Louis Saint Louis, MO
102 University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL
103 University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND
104 Temple University Philadelphia, PA
105 University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Durham, NH
106 University of Massachusetts - Lowell Lowell, MA
107 Mount Saint Mary College Newburgh, NY
108 The College of Saint Scholastica Duluth, MN
109 Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA
110 Miami University - Oxford Oxford, OH
111 California State University - Dominguez Hills Carson, CA
112 University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD
113 Salem State University Salem, MA
114 SUNY Geneseo Geneseo, NY
115 University of Oregon Eugene, OR
116 Upper Iowa University Fayette, IA
117 University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO
118 Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA
119 Saint Leo University Saint Leo, FL
120 Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA
121 Illinois State University Normal, IL
122 Granite State College Concord, NH
123 Suffolk University Boston, MA
124 North Carolina Wesleyan College Rocky Mount, NC
125 California State University - Chico Chico, CA
126 Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA
127 University of Bridgeport Bridgeport, CT
128 William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ
129 Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA
130 Georgian Court University Lakewood, NJ

General Psychology by Region

View the best for non-traditional students General Psychology colleges in a specific region near you.

Region
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