2021 Best Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Maryland
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972Bachelor's Degrees
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Finding the Best Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in Maryland. With 972 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state. This means that 1.0% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
This year's Best Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Maryland ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer a bachelor's in education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great education programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the education program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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2021 Best Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Maryland
The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying education.
Best Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Towson University tops the 2021 list of our schools in Maryland that are best for non-traditional education students. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a fairly large student population. Towson also took the #1 spot in our Best Colleges for Education in Maryland rankings.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.7%. Approximately 6,258 students take at least one class online at Towson. 4,337 of Towson students are attending part time.
The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Maryland - College Park. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a fairly large student population. UMCP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Colleges for Education in Maryland list.
The student loan default rate at UMCP is lower than is typical, just 0.7% of students default in three years. There are approximately 11,700 students at UMCP that take at least one class online. About 4,841 of the students at UMCP are attending part time.
Salisbury University landed the #3 spot in our 2021 best education schools for non-traditional students. Salisbury is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Salisbury. Salisbury also took the #3 spot in our Best Colleges for Education in Maryland rankings.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.4%. There are approximately 2,693 students at Salisbury that take at least one class online. 951 students are part time.
The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Mount St Mary's University. Located in the fringe town of Emmitsburg, The Mount is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. The Mount also took the #4 spot in our Best Colleges for Education in Maryland rankings.
The student loan default rate at The Mount is lower than is typical, just 1.8% of students default in three years. Approximately 983 students take at least one class online at The Mount. There are roughly 386 part time students in attendance at The Mount.
Stevenson University landed the #5 spot in our 2021 best education schools for non-traditional students. Stevenson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Owings Mills. Stevenson also took the #5 spot in our Best Colleges for Education in Maryland rankings.
The student loan default rate at Stevenson is lower than is typical, just 2.1% of students default in three years. Approximately 1,581 students take at least one class online at Stevenson. About 746 of the students at Stevenson are attending part time.
Frostburg State University landed the #6 spot in our 2021 best education schools for non-traditional students. Located in the small suburb of Frostburg, Frostburg State is a public college with a small student population. Frostburg State also took the #7 spot in our Best Colleges for Education in Maryland rankings.
The student loan default rate at Frostburg State is lower than is typical, just 2.7% of students default in three years. 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.
Hood College landed the #7 spot in our 2021 best education schools for non-traditional students. Located in the small city of Frederick, Hood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Hood has also earned the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for Education in Maryland ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.5%. 348 students at Hood are exclusively online. 779 of Hood students are attending part time.
The #8 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Morgan State University. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Morgan State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Morgan State has also earned the #9 rank in our Best Colleges for Education in Maryland ranking.
About 6.0% of Morgan State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 4,262 students at Morgan State that take at least one class online. There are roughly 1,067 part time students in attendance at Morgan State.
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).