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2021 Best Psychology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Pennsylvania

39 Colleges
5,182 Bachelor's Degrees
$31,641 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Psychology Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Psychology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in PennsylvaniaOut of the majors we analyze each year, psychology was ranked 7th in Pennsylvania. In fact, 5,182 were awarded in the state in <nil>. This means that 3.8% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.

For this year's Best Psychology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Pennsylvania ranking, we looked at 39 colleges that offer a bachelor's in psychology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent psychology programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the psychology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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2021 Best Psychology Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Pennsylvania

Check out the psychology programs at these schools if you want to see which ones are the best for non-traditional students.

Top 10 Best Psychology Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia, PA

Saint Joseph's University tops the 2021 list of our schools in Pennsylvania that are best for non-traditional psychology students. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population. St. Joe's also made our Best Colleges for Psychology in Pennsylvania list, coming in at #8.

About 1.2% of St. Joe’s students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 2,032 of St. Joe’s students are exclusively distance learners. 2,163 of St. Joe’s students are attending part time.

Full Psychology at Saint Joseph’s University Report

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Villanova University
Villanova, PA

Our rankings recognize Villanova University as the #2 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Villanova, the school also landed the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for Psychology in Pennsylvania ranking.

About 0.3% of Villanova students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 1,551 of Villanova students are exclusively distance learners. 2,678 students are part time.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population. Pitt also made our Best Colleges for Psychology in Pennsylvania list, coming in at #1.

The student loan default rate at Pitt is lower than is typical, just 1.3% of students default in three years. Approximately 5,643 students take at least one class online at Pitt. 6,672 students are part time.

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Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. Penn State University Park is a fairly large public school located in the city of University Park. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Penn State University Park also is in the top 15% of our Best Colleges for Psychology in Pennsylvania ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.0%. All students are part time.

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania landed the #5 spot in our 2021 best psychology schools for non-traditional students. WCUPA is a large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.

The student loan default rate at WCUPA is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. Approximately 4,464 students take at least one class online at WCUPA. 3,854 of WCUPA students are attending part time.

Full Psychology at West Chester University of Pennsylvania Report

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University landed the #6 spot in our 2021 best psychology schools for non-traditional students. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, Drexel also did well on our Best Colleges for Psychology in Pennsylvania list. It's in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.

The student loan default rate at Drexel is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. Approximately 6,249 students take at least one class online at Drexel. There are roughly 5,829 part time students in attendance at Drexel.

Full Psychology at Drexel University Report

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

Temple University landed the #7 spot in our 2021 best psychology schools for non-traditional students. Temple is a very large public school located in the city of Philadelphia. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Temple also is in the top 20% of our Best Colleges for Psychology in Pennsylvania ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.3%. Approximately 20,264 students take at least one class online at Temple. About 4,634 of the students at Temple are attending part time.

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Cedar Crest College
Allentown, PA

Cedar Crest College comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Allentown, Cedar Crest is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The student loan default rate at Cedar Crest is lower than is typical, just 1.5% of students default in three years. There are approximately 622 students at Cedar Crest that take at least one class online. About 514 of the students at Cedar Crest are attending part time.

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Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania comes in at #9 in this year's ranking. Ship is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Shippensburg.

About 1.9% of Ship students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 390 students at Ship are exclusively online. About 1,063 of the students at Ship are attending part time.

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Millersville University of Pennsylvania landed the #10 spot in our 2021 best psychology schools for non-traditional students. Located in the large suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.4%. There are approximately 2,500 students at Millersville that take at least one class online. 2,073 of Millersville students are attending part time.

Full Psychology at Millersville University of Pennsylvania Report


 

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 11,851
New Jersey 3,618
Maryland 2,575
Delaware 396
District of Columbia 543

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