2021 Best Psychology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Region
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Finding the Best Psychology Schools for Non-Traditional Students
This year's Best Psychology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Region ranking analyzed 155 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree 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 the Southeast Region
Check out the psychology programs at these schools if you want to see which ones are the best for non-traditional students.
Top 15% Best Psychology Schools for Non-Traditional Students
George Mason University has taken the #1 spot in this year's psychology ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, GMU has also earned the #9 rank in our Best Colleges for Psychology in the Southeast Region ranking.
The student loan default rate at GMU is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. There are approximately 21,490 students at GMU that take at least one class online. 12,712 of GMU students are attending part time.
University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #2 spot in our 2021 best psychology schools for non-traditional students. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Virginia, the school also landed the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for Psychology in the Southeast Region ranking.
The student loan default rate at University of Virginia is lower than is typical, just 0.5% of students default in three years. There are approximately 4,175 students at University of Virginia that take at least one class online. 2,758 students are part time.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill. UNC Chapel Hill also made our Best Colleges for Psychology in the Southeast Region list, coming in at #7.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. There are approximately 6,990 students at UNC Chapel Hill that take at least one class online. 5,151 of UNC Chapel Hill students are attending part time.
Florida International University landed the #4 spot in our 2021 best psychology schools for non-traditional students. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a very large student population. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, FIU also did well on our Best Colleges for Psychology in the Southeast 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 2.0%. There are approximately 21,632 students at FIU that take at least one class online. 22,664 students are part time.
Emory University earned the #5 spot in our 2021 rankings. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta. Emory also took the #4 spot in our Best Colleges for Psychology in the Southeast Region rankings.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.4%. Approximately 6,651 students take at least one class online at Emory. 1,395 students are part time.
Virginia Commonwealth University earned the #6 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a fairly large student population. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, VCU also did well on our Best Colleges for Psychology in the Southeast Region list. It's in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
The student loan default rate at VCU is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. Approximately 19,039 students take at least one class online at VCU. 5,055 of VCU students are attending part time.
Vanderbilt University landed the #7 spot in our 2021 best psychology schools for non-traditional students. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville. Vanderbilt also made our Best Colleges for Psychology in the Southeast Region list, coming in at #2.
The student loan default rate at Vanderbilt is lower than is typical, just 0.5% of students default in three years. Approximately 821 students take at least one class online at Vanderbilt. About 1,196 of the students at Vanderbilt are attending part time.
Florida State University earned the #8 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a fairly large student population. Florida State 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 Southeast Region list.
About 1.0% of Florida State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 20,172 students take at least one class online at Florida State. 8,311 students are part time.
University of Central Florida comes in at #9 in this year's ranking. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, UCF is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Psychology in the Southeast Region list.
The student loan default rate at UCF is lower than is typical, just 1.3% of students default in three years. There are approximately 28,807 students at UCF that take at least one class online. 23,575 of UCF students are attending part time.
Our rankings recognize University of South Florida - Main Campus as the #10 school in this year's rankings. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, USF Tampa is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Psychology in the Southeast Region list.
The student loan default rate at USF Tampa is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. Approximately 22,899 students take at least one class online at USF Tampa. 13,938 students are part time.
William & Mary earned the #11 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. William & Mary not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #8 on our Best Colleges for Psychology in the Southeast Region list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.2%. Approximately 1,359 students take at least one class online at William & Mary. About 1,311 of the students at William & Mary are attending part time.
The #12 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Mary Baldwin University. Located in the small city of Staunton, Mary Baldwin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 1.3% of Mary Baldwin students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 854 of Mary Baldwin students are exclusively distance learners. About 521 of the students at Mary Baldwin are attending part time.
University of Florida comes in at #13 in this year's ranking. UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville. UF 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 Southeast Region list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. There are approximately 22,865 students at UF that take at least one class online. 11,205 of UF students are attending part time.
James Madison University earned the #14 spot in our 2021 rankings. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, JMU also is in the top 10% of our Best Colleges for Psychology in the Southeast Region ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. Approximately 6,740 students take at least one class online at JMU. 2,328 students are part time.
Regent University comes in at #15 in this year's ranking. Regent is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.8%. 8,499 of Regent students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 5,924 part time students in attendance at Regent.
Point University landed the #16 spot in our 2021 best psychology schools for non-traditional students. Located in the town of West Point, Point is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 4.1%. 346 students at Point are exclusively online. There are roughly 945 part time students in attendance at Point.
Our rankings recognize American Public University System as the #17 school in this year's rankings. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.4%. There are approximately 48,298 students at American Military University and they are all exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 45,236 part time students in attendance at American Military University.
Our rankings recognize Florida Atlantic University as the #18 school in this year's rankings. FAU is a very large public school located in the city of Boca Raton.
The student loan default rate at FAU is lower than is typical, just 1.4% of students default in three years. Approximately 14,436 students take at least one class online at FAU. There are roughly 11,860 part time students in attendance at FAU.
North Carolina Wesleyan College landed the #19 spot in our 2021 best psychology schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Rocky Mount, North Carolina Wesleyan College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The student loan default rate at North Carolina Wesleyan College is lower than is typical, just 3.2% of students default in three years. There are approximately 372 students at North Carolina Wesleyan College that take at least one class online. 257 of North Carolina Wesleyan College students are attending part time.
Saint Leo University earned the #20 spot in our 2021 rankings. St. Leo University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Saint Leo.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.6%. 6,380 students at St. Leo University are exclusively online. About 2,071 of the students at St. Leo University are attending part time.
Our rankings recognize Radford University as the #21 school in this year's rankings. Radford is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Radford.
The student loan default rate at Radford is lower than is typical, just 1.8% of students default in three years. There are approximately 4,017 students at Radford that take at least one class online. 2,252 students are part time.
The #22 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Alabama at Birmingham. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a very large student population. UAB also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Psychology in the Southeast Region list. It's in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. Approximately 8,202 students take at least one class online at UAB. There are roughly 7,363 part time students in attendance at UAB.
Old Dominion University comes in at #23 in this year's ranking. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 1.7% of Old Dominion students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 9,358 students at Old Dominion are exclusively online. About 7,868 of the students at Old Dominion are attending part time.
Rest of the Top Schools for Best Psychology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Region
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Psychology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Region award.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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