2021 Best Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Maryland
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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.
About 1.7% of Towson students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 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 large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a very 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 school has a low student loan default rate of 0.7%. Approximately 11,700 students take at least one class online at UMCP. 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 moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Salisbury. Salisbury also took the #3 spot in our Best Colleges for Education in Maryland rankings.
The student loan default rate at Salisbury is lower than is typical, just 1.4% of students default in three years. Approximately 2,693 students take at least one class online at Salisbury. There are roughly 951 part time students in attendance at Salisbury.
The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Mount St Mary's University. Located in the 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.
About 1.8% of The Mount students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 983 students at The Mount that take at least one class online. About 386 of the students at The Mount are attending part time.
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 large suburb of Owings Mills. Stevenson also took the #5 spot in our Best Colleges for Education in Maryland rankings.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.1%. 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 school has a low student loan default rate of 2.7%. Approximately 1,491 students take at least one class online at Frostburg State. About 1,300 of the students at Frostburg State are attending part time.
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 school 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 student loan default rate at Hood is lower than is typical, just 0.5% of students default in three years. 348 students at Hood are exclusively online. About 779 of the students at Hood are attending part time.
The #8 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Morgan State University. Located in the 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. Approximately 4,262 students take at least one class online at Morgan State. About 1,067 of the students at Morgan State are attending part time.
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).