2021 Best Psychology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in California
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Finding the Best Psychology Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Psychology is one of the most popular subjects to study in California. With 19,762 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state. This means that 14.4% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
This year's Best Psychology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in California ranking looked at 50 colleges that offer a bachelor's in psychology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality psychology programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the psychology program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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2021 Best Psychology Schools for Non-Traditional Students in California
The following schools top our list of the Best Psychology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.
Top 10 Best Psychology Schools for Non-Traditional Students
University of California - San Diego has taken the #1 spot in this year's psychology ranking for non-traditional students. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the large city of La Jolla. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UCSD has also earned the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Psychology in California ranking.
About 0.6% of UCSD students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 21,222 students take at least one class online at UCSD. 1,605 of UCSD students are attending part time.
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The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of California - Los Angeles. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population. UCLA also took the #2 spot in our Best Colleges for Psychology in California rankings.
About 0.7% of UCLA students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 25,859 students at UCLA that take at least one class online. 2,161 students are part time.
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Brandman University landed the #3 spot in our 2021 best psychology schools for non-traditional students. Brandman is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Irvine.
The student loan default rate at Brandman is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. 5,783 students are part time.
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San Jose State University earned the #4 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a fairly large student population. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, San Jose State also did well on our Best Colleges for Psychology in California list. It's in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
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 of San Jose State students are attending part time.
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Our rankings recognize William Jessup University as the #5 school in this year's rankings. William Jessup University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Rocklin.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.0%. Approximately 545 students take at least one class online at William Jessup University. 386 of William Jessup University students are attending part time.
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Our rankings recognize California State University - East Bay as the #6 school in this year's rankings. Cal State East Bay is a large public school located in the large suburb of Hayward.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.3%. 7,069 students at Cal State East Bay are exclusively online. 3,650 of Cal State East Bay students are attending part time.
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Simpson University comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. Simpson U is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Redding.
The student loan default rate at Simpson U is lower than is typical, just 0.0% of students default in three years. There are approximately 623 students at Simpson U that take at least one class online. 162 students are part time.
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Our rankings recognize National University as the #8 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of San Diego, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.1%. 11,960 of National University students are exclusively distance learners. About 8,705 of the students at National University are attending part time.
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The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to California State University - Stanislaus. Located in the suburb of Turlock, Stan State is a public college with a large student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.0%. There are approximately 4,993 students at Stan State that take at least one class online. 2,273 students are part time.
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California State University - Sacramento comes in at #10 in this year's ranking. Sac State is a very large public school located in the city of Sacramento.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.7%. There are approximately 16,876 students at Sac State that take at least one class online. 7,378 of Sac State students are attending part time.
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