2021 Best Social Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Virginia
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5,401
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Finding the Best Social Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Social Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in Virginia. With 5,401 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 3.7% of all the social sciences bachelor's degrees in the country.
For this year's Best Social Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Virginia ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a bachelor's in social sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality social sciences programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the social sciences program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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The social sciences 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 Social Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students.
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2021 Best Social Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Virginia
The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying social sciences.
Top 10 Best Social Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students
University of Virginia - Main Campus tops the 2021 list of our schools in Virginia that are best for non-traditional social sciences students. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, University of Virginia has also earned the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in Virginia ranking.
About 0.5% of University of Virginia students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 4,175 students take at least one class online at University of Virginia. About 2,758 of the students at University of Virginia are attending part time.
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George Mason University comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at GMU, the school also landed the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in Virginia ranking.
About 0.8% of GMU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 21,490 students at GMU that take at least one class online. 12,712 of GMU students are attending part time.
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James Madison University landed the #3 spot in our 2021 best social sciences schools for non-traditional students. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg. As a testament to the quality of education offered at JMU, the school also landed the #7 rank in our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in Virginia ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. There are approximately 6,740 students at JMU that take at least one class online. There are roughly 2,328 part time students in attendance at JMU.
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Virginia Tech landed the #4 spot in our 2021 best social sciences schools for non-traditional students. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Virginia Tech has also earned the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in Virginia ranking.
About 0.5% of Virginia Tech students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 19,796 students at Virginia Tech that take at least one class online. There are roughly 2,831 part time students in attendance at Virginia Tech.
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William & Mary earned the #5 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. William & Mary also made our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in Virginia list, coming in at #2.
About 0.2% of William & Mary students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 1,359 students at William & Mary that take at least one class online. 1,311 of William & Mary students are attending part time.
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Our rankings recognize Old Dominion University as the #6 school in this year's rankings. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The student loan default rate at Old Dominion is lower than is typical, just 1.7% of students default in three years. 9,358 students at Old Dominion are exclusively online. 7,868 of Old Dominion students are attending part time.
Full Social Sciences at Old Dominion University Report
Virginia Commonwealth University earned the #7 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a very large student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. Approximately 19,039 students take at least one class online at VCU. There are roughly 5,055 part time students in attendance at VCU.
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The #8 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Mary Washington. Located in the midsize suburb of Fredericksburg, UMW is a public college with a small student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.4%. Approximately 982 students take at least one class online at UMW. 722 of UMW students are attending part time.
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The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Radford University. Radford is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Radford.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.8%. Approximately 4,017 students take at least one class online at Radford. There are roughly 2,252 part time students in attendance at Radford.
Full Social Sciences at Radford University Report
The #10 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Christopher Newport University. Located in the city of Newport News, CNU is a public college with a small student population.
About 0.6% of CNU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are roughly 106 part time students in attendance at CNU.
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