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2021 Best Psychology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Maryland

12 Colleges
2,785 Bachelor's Degrees
$29,276 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Psychology Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Psychology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in MarylandIn <nil>, psychology students earned 2,785 bachelor's degrees from a Maryland school, making the subject the 5th in the state. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 2.0% of all the psychology bachelor's degrees in the country.

This year's Best Psychology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Maryland ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in psychology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great psychology 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 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 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 Psychology Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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

About 1.2% of UMGC students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 47,272 of UMGC students are exclusively distance learners. About 45,251 of the students at UMGC are attending part time.

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Towson University
Towson, MD

Towson University comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. Towson is a large public school located in the city of Towson. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Towson has also earned the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Psychology in Maryland ranking.

The student loan default rate at Towson is lower than is typical, just 1.7% of students default in three years. Approximately 6,258 students take at least one class online at Towson. 4,337 students are part time.

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University of Maryland - College Park earned the #3 spot in our 2021 rankings. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMCP, the school also landed the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Psychology in Maryland ranking.

About 0.7% of UMCP students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 11,700 students take at least one class online at UMCP. About 4,841 of the students at UMCP are attending 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. There are roughly 683 part time students in attendance at Coppin.

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Bowie State University earned the #5 spot in our 2021 rankings. Bowie State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Bowie.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 5.7%. Approximately 4,148 students take at least one class online at Bowie State University. About 1,493 of the students at Bowie State University are attending part time.

Full Psychology at Bowie State University Report

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University of Maryland - Baltimore County earned the #6 spot in our 2021 rankings. UMBC is a large public school located in the suburb of Baltimore. UMBC also made our Best Colleges for Psychology in Maryland list, coming in at #4.

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

Full Psychology at University of Maryland - Baltimore County Report

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Salisbury University
Salisbury, MD

Salisbury University earned the #7 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. Salisbury not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #8 on our Best Colleges for Psychology in Maryland list.

About 1.4% of Salisbury students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 2,693 students take at least one class online at Salisbury. About 951 of the students at Salisbury are attending part time.

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Our rankings recognize Frostburg State University as the #8 school in this year's rankings. Frostburg State is a small public school located in the small suburb of Frostburg.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.7%. Approximately 1,491 students take at least one class online at Frostburg State. There are roughly 1,300 part time students in attendance at Frostburg State.

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Stevenson University
Owings Mills, MD

Stevenson University earned the #9 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large suburb of Owings Mills, Stevenson is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.1%. Approximately 1,581 students take at least one class online at Stevenson. 746 of Stevenson students are attending part time.

Full Psychology at Stevenson University Report

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

Our rankings recognize St Mary's College of Maryland as the #10 school in this year's rankings. Located in the suburb of St. Mary's City, SMCM is a public college with a small student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at SMCM, the school also landed the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Psychology in Maryland ranking.

About 0.8% of SMCM students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 252 students at SMCM that take at least one class online. 49 students are part time.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 5,128
New York 11,851
New Jersey 3,618
Delaware 396
District of Columbia 543

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