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2021 Best General Psychology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Maryland

12 Colleges
2,648 Bachelor's Degrees
$29,276 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best General Psychology Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best General Psychology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in MarylandOut of the majors we analyze each year, general psychology was ranked 3rd in Maryland. In fact, 2,648 were awarded in the state in <nil>. This means that 2.3% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.

This year's Best General Psychology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Maryland ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer a bachelor's 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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Psychology Schools for Non-Traditional Students list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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2021 Best General Psychology Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Maryland

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

Top 10 Best General Psychology Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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University of Maryland Global Campus has taken the #1 spot in this year's general psychology ranking for non-traditional students. UMGC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Adelphi.

The student loan default rate at UMGC is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. 47,272 of UMGC students are exclusively distance learners. 45,251 of UMGC students are attending part time.

Full General Psychology at University of Maryland Global Campus Report

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University of Maryland - College Park comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UMCP has also earned the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for General Psychology in Maryland ranking.

The student loan default rate at UMCP is lower than is typical, just 0.7% of students default in three years. Approximately 11,700 students take at least one class online at UMCP. 4,841 students are part time.

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Towson University
Towson, MD

Our rankings recognize Towson University as the #3 school in this year's rankings. Towson is a large public school located in the small city of Towson. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Towson has also earned the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for General Psychology in Maryland ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.7%. There are approximately 6,258 students at Towson that take at least one class online. 4,337 students are part time.

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Our rankings recognize Coppin State University as the #4 school in this year's rankings. Coppin is a small public school located in the city of Baltimore.

The student loan default rate at Coppin is lower than is typical, just 7.0% of students default in three years. Approximately 986 students take at least one class online at Coppin. About 683 of the students at Coppin are attending part time.

Full General Psychology at Coppin State University Report

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Bowie State University landed the #5 spot in our 2021 best general psychology schools for non-traditional students. Bowie State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bowie.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 5.7%. There are approximately 4,148 students at Bowie State University that take at least one class online. There are roughly 1,493 part time students in attendance at Bowie State University.

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Salisbury University
Salisbury, MD

Salisbury University landed the #6 spot in our 2021 best general psychology schools for non-traditional students. Located in the small suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Salisbury has also earned the #7 rank in our Best Colleges for General Psychology in Maryland ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.4%. Approximately 2,693 students take at least one class online at Salisbury. There are roughly 951 part time students in attendance at Salisbury.

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University of Maryland - Baltimore County earned the #7 spot in our 2021 rankings. UMBC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Baltimore. UMBC also made our Best Colleges for General Psychology in Maryland list, coming in at #5.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.1%. There are approximately 8,618 students at UMBC that take at least one class online. 2,955 students are part time.

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Frostburg State University earned the #8 spot in our 2021 rankings. Frostburg State is a small public school located in the small suburb of Frostburg.

The student loan default rate at Frostburg State is lower than is typical, just 2.7% of students default in three years. Approximately 1,491 students take at least one class online at Frostburg State. About 1,300 of the students at Frostburg State are attending part time.

Full General Psychology at Frostburg State University Report

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Stevenson University
Owings Mills, MD

Stevenson University comes in at #9 in this year's ranking. Located in the large suburb of Owings Mills, Stevenson is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The student loan default rate at Stevenson is lower than is typical, just 2.1% of students default in three years. There are approximately 1,581 students at Stevenson that take at least one class online. About 746 of the students at Stevenson are attending part time.

Full General Psychology at Stevenson University Report

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St Mary's College of Maryland
St. Mary's City, MD

St Mary's College of Maryland landed the #10 spot in our 2021 best general psychology schools for non-traditional students. Located in the suburb of St. Mary's City, SMCM is a public school with a small student population. SMCM also made our Best Colleges for General Psychology in Maryland list, coming in at #6.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. Approximately 252 students take at least one class online at SMCM. 49 of SMCM students are attending part time.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 9,810
Pennsylvania 4,092
New Jersey 3,154
Delaware 190
District of Columbia 376

One of 24 majors within the Psychology area of study, General Psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

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