2021 Best Physical Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Pennsylvania
9Colleges
1,753Bachelor's Degrees
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Finding the Best Physical Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students
In <nil>, 1,753 bachelor's degrees were awarded to physical sciences students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #14 most popular major in the state. This means that 5.9% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
This year's Best Physical Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Pennsylvania ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in physical sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great physical sciences programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the physical sciences program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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2021 Best Physical Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Pennsylvania
Check out the physical sciences programs at these schools if you want to see which ones are the best for non-traditional students.
Best Physical Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus tops the 2021 list of our schools in Pennsylvania that are best for non-traditional physical sciences students. Penn State University Park is a very large public school located in the city of University Park. Penn State University Park not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #1 on our Best Colleges for Physical Sciences in Pennsylvania list.
About 0.0% of Penn State University Park students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. All students are part time.
The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Temple University. Temple is a very large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia. Temple not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #3 on our Best Colleges for Physical Sciences in Pennsylvania list.
About 1.3% of Temple students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 20,264 students at Temple that take at least one class online. There are roughly 4,634 part time students in attendance at Temple.
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus earned the #3 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population. Pitt also made our Best Colleges for Physical Sciences in Pennsylvania list, coming in at #2.
The student loan default rate at Pitt is lower than is typical, just 1.3% of students default in three years. There are approximately 5,643 students at Pitt that take at least one class online. 6,672 of Pitt students are attending part time.
Millersville University of Pennsylvania earned the #4 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public school with a medium-sized student population. Millersville also made our Best Colleges for Physical Sciences in Pennsylvania list, coming in at #7.
About 1.4% of Millersville students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 2,500 students take at least one class online at Millersville. There are roughly 2,073 part time students in attendance at Millersville.
West Chester University of Pennsylvania earned the #5 spot in our 2021 rankings. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester. WCUPA also made our Best Colleges for Physical Sciences in Pennsylvania list, coming in at #5.
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.
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania landed the #6 spot in our 2021 best physical sciences schools for non-traditional students. Located in the distant town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. SRU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our Best Colleges for Physical Sciences in Pennsylvania list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.5%. There are approximately 3,848 students at SRU that take at least one class online. There are roughly 1,343 part time students in attendance at SRU.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus earned the #7 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the distant town of Indiana, IUP is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. IUP also made our Best Colleges for Physical Sciences in Pennsylvania list, coming in at #8.
The student loan default rate at IUP is lower than is typical, just 2.6% of students default in three years. Approximately 3,692 students take at least one class online at IUP. 2,127 of IUP students are attending part time.
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #8 spot in our 2021 best physical sciences schools for non-traditional students. Bloomsburg is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Bloomsburg. Bloomsburg not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #9 on our Best Colleges for Physical Sciences in Pennsylvania list.
About 2.5% of Bloomsburg students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 3,407 students at Bloomsburg that take at least one class online. 1,056 students are part time.
The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. Located in the fringe town of Edinboro, Edinboro is a public college with a small student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.0%. There are approximately 1,171 students at Edinboro that take at least one class online. 930 of Edinboro students 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).
In <nil>, 1,753 bachelor's degrees were awarded to physical sciences students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #14 most popular major in the state. This means that 5.9% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
