by our College Data Analytics Team
This year's Best Psychology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking analyzed 126 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree 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.
The psychology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Psychology Schools for Non-Traditional Students.
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The following schools top our list of the Best Psychology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.
Kean University has taken the #1 spot in this year's psychology ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the suburb of Union, Kean is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The student loan default rate at Kean is lower than is typical, just 3.1% of students default in three years. There are approximately 1,503 students at Kean that take at least one class online. 3,314 students are part time.
The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Saint Joseph's University. Located in the city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population. St. Joe's also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Psychology in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It's in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. 2,032 students at St. Joe’s are exclusively online. 2,163 students are part time.
Georgetown University comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington. Georgetown also took the #1 spot in our Best Colleges for Psychology in the Middle Atlantic Region rankings.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.2%. There are approximately 4,343 students at Georgetown that take at least one class online. 5,553 of Georgetown students are attending part time.
New York University earned the #4 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population. NYU not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #6 on our Best Colleges for Psychology in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
About 0.8% of NYU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 21,614 students take at least one class online at NYU. 8,829 students are part time.
Villanova University earned the #5 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, Villanova is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Psychology in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
The student loan default rate at Villanova is lower than is typical, just 0.3% of students default in three years. 1,551 of Villanova students are exclusively distance learners. About 2,678 of the students at Villanova are attending part time.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the city of New Brunswick. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Rutgers New Brunswick also is in the top 15% of our Best Colleges for Psychology in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
The student loan default rate at Rutgers New Brunswick is lower than is typical, just 1.1% of students default in three years. There are approximately 30,054 students at Rutgers New Brunswick that take at least one class online. 7,559 of Rutgers New Brunswick students are attending part time.
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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #7 spot in our 2021 best psychology schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population. Pitt also took the #2 spot in our Best Colleges for Psychology in the Middle Atlantic Region rankings.
About 1.3% of Pitt students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 5,643 students take at least one class online at Pitt. About 6,672 of the students at Pitt are attending part time.
The #8 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Binghamton University. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal. Binghamton University excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Psychology in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
The student loan default rate at Binghamton University is lower than is typical, just 0.7% of students default in three years. There are approximately 1,472 students at Binghamton University that take at least one class online. There are roughly 1,855 part time students in attendance at Binghamton University.
University of Maryland Global Campus comes in at #9 in this year's ranking. UMGC is a very large public school located in the suburb of Adelphi.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. 47,272 of UMGC students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 45,251 part time students in attendance at UMGC.
Full Psychology at University of Maryland Global Campus Report
Rider University comes in at #10 in this year's ranking. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. Rider excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Psychology in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
The student loan default rate at Rider is lower than is typical, just 1.3% of students default in three years. There are approximately 672 students at Rider that take at least one class online. 898 of Rider students are attending part time.
Towson University comes in at #11 in this year's ranking. Towson is a large public school located in the small city of Towson.
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 of Towson students are attending part time.
The #12 spot in this year's ranking belongs to SUNY Empire State College. SUNY Empire is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs.
The student loan default rate at SUNY Empire is lower than is typical, just 1.6% of students default in three years. 6,320 of SUNY Empire students are exclusively distance learners. 6,049 of SUNY Empire students are attending part time.
The #13 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Maryland - College Park. UMCP is a very large public school located in the large suburb of College Park. UMCP also took the #8 spot in our Best Colleges for Psychology in the Middle Atlantic Region rankings.
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 of UMCP students are attending part time.
Read full report on Psychology at University of Maryland - College Park
Cornell University landed the #14 spot in our 2021 best psychology schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population. Cornell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our Best Colleges for Psychology in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
About 0.4% of Cornell students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 2,837 students take at least one class online at Cornell. 574 students are part time.
The #15 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Fordham University. Located in the large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, Fordham U is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Psychology in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
The student loan default rate at Fordham U is lower than is typical, just 1.1% of students default in three years. 2,819 of Fordham U students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 3,564 part time students in attendance at Fordham U.
Stony Brook University earned the #16 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a very large student population. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, SUNY Stony Brook also did well on our Best Colleges for Psychology in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It's in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.0%. Approximately 14,521 students take at least one class online at SUNY Stony Brook. 4,151 of SUNY Stony Brook students are attending part time.
The #17 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Syracuse University. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Syracuse also is in the top 15% of our Best Colleges for Psychology in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
The student loan default rate at Syracuse is lower than is typical, just 1.1% of students default in three years. There are approximately 2,812 students at Syracuse that take at least one class online. There are roughly 3,491 part time students in attendance at Syracuse.
Marist College comes in at #18 in this year's ranking. Located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie, Marist is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, Marist is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Psychology in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
About 1.1% of Marist students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 1,703 students take at least one class online at Marist. 1,103 students are part time.
Here are some additional great schools for Middle Atlantic Region non-traditional students studying Psychology that almost earned our Best Psychology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | The College of New Jersey | Ewing, NJ |
| 20 | Utica College | Utica, NY |
| 21 | Mount Saint Mary College | Newburgh, NY |
| 22 | Pace University - New York | New York, NY |
| 23 | Georgian Court University | Lakewood, NJ |
| 24 | SUNY Geneseo | Geneseo, NY |
| 25 | Rowan University | Glassboro, NJ |
Explore the best for non-traditional students psychology colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 5,128 |
| New York | 11,851 |
| New Jersey | 3,618 |
| Maryland | 2,575 |
| Delaware | 396 |
| District of Columbia | 543 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
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Footnotes
*Avg Cost is for the top 25 schools only.
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.
