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2021 Best Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Pennsylvania

32 Colleges
4,157 Bachelor's Degrees
$30,264 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in PennsylvaniaIn <nil>, education students earned 4,157 bachelor's degrees from a Pennsylvania school, making the subject the 10th in the state. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 4.4% of all the education bachelor's degrees in the country.

This year's Best Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Pennsylvania ranking analyzed 32 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree 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 Pennsylvania

The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying education.

Top 10 Best Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus tops the 2021 list of our schools in Pennsylvania that are best for non-traditional education students. Penn State University Park is a fairly large public school located in the city of University Park. Penn State University Park also took the #1 spot in our Best Colleges for Education in Pennsylvania rankings.

About 0.0% of Penn State University Park students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. All of Penn State University Park students are attending part time.

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Kutztown University of Pennsylvania comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. Located in the town of Kutztown, Kutztown University is a public school with a medium-sized student population. Kutztown University also made our Best Colleges for Education in Pennsylvania list, coming in at #7.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.8%. There are approximately 2,703 students at Kutztown University that take at least one class online. 1,325 of Kutztown University students are attending part time.

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Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University landed the #3 spot in our 2021 best education schools for non-traditional students. Duquesne is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh. Duquesne also made our Best Colleges for Education in Pennsylvania list, coming in at #4.

The student loan default rate at Duquesne is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. Approximately 2,731 students take at least one class online at Duquesne. About 365 of the students at Duquesne are attending part time.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Temple University. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Temple has also earned the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for Education in Pennsylvania ranking.

About 1.3% of Temple students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 20,264 students take at least one class online at Temple. 4,634 students are part time.

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Millersville University of Pennsylvania landed the #5 spot in our 2021 best education schools for non-traditional students. Located in the large suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. WCUPA is a large public school located in the suburb of West Chester. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, WCUPA has also earned the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Education in Pennsylvania ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. There are approximately 4,464 students at WCUPA that take at least one class online. 3,854 of WCUPA students are attending part time.

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Lock Haven University
Lock Haven, PA

Lock Haven University landed the #7 spot in our 2021 best education schools for non-traditional students. LHU is a small public school located in the distant town of Lock Haven.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.0%. Approximately 1,617 students take at least one class online at LHU. About 493 of the students at LHU are attending part time.

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Our rankings recognize East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania as the #8 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of East Stroudsburg, East Stroudsburg University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 2.9% of East Stroudsburg University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 1,511 students at East Stroudsburg University that take at least one class online. About 1,033 of the students at East Stroudsburg University are attending part time.

Full Education at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania Report

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Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #9 spot in our 2021 best education schools for non-traditional students. Bloomsburg is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Bloomsburg.

The student loan default rate at Bloomsburg is lower than is typical, just 2.5% of students default in three years. Approximately 3,407 students take at least one class online at Bloomsburg. 1,056 of Bloomsburg students are attending part time.

Read full report on Education at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

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Our rankings recognize Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania as the #10 school in this year's rankings. Located in the distant town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.5%. Approximately 3,848 students take at least one class online at SRU. 1,343 students are part time.

Full Education at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Report

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 5,337
New Jersey 1,389
Maryland 1,049
Delaware 443
District of Columbia 78

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