2021 Best General Psychology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in California
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15,291
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Finding the Best General Psychology Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Out of the majors we analyze each year, general psychology was ranked 2nd in California. In fact, 15,291 were awarded in the state in <nil>. This means that of the 116,220 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 13.2% were from a college or university in the state.
For this year's Best General Psychology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in California ranking, we looked at 50 colleges that offer a bachelor's in psychology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general psychology programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general psychology program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Psychology Schools for Non-Traditional Students list to help you make the college decision.
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2021 Best General Psychology Schools for Non-Traditional Students in California
The following schools top our list of the Best General Psychology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.
Top 10 Best General Psychology Schools for Non-Traditional Students
San Jose State University tops the 2021 list of our schools in California that are best for non-traditional general psychology students. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the large city of San Jose. San Jose State also made our Best Colleges for General Psychology in California list, coming in at #9.
The student loan default rate at San Jose State is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. There are approximately 19,939 students at San Jose State that take at least one class online. 9,800 students are part time.
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The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to California State University - East Bay. Located in the suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public school with a large student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.3%. 7,069 students at Cal State East Bay are exclusively online. There are roughly 3,650 part time students in attendance at Cal State East Bay.
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National University earned the #3 spot in our 2021 rankings. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.
The student loan default rate at National University is lower than is typical, just 1.1% of students default in three years. 11,960 students at National University are exclusively online. 8,705 of National University students are attending part time.
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Brandman University earned the #4 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Irvine, Brandman is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 1.2% of Brandman students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 5,783 of Brandman students are attending part time.
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University of California - Los Angeles comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles. UCLA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Colleges for General Psychology in California list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.7%. Approximately 25,859 students take at least one class online at UCLA. 2,161 students are part time.
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California State University - Sacramento earned the #6 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public college with a very large student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.7%. Approximately 16,876 students take at least one class online at Sac State. About 7,378 of the students at Sac State are attending part time.
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University of San Francisco comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population. USFCA also made our Best Colleges for General Psychology in California list, coming in at #2.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.5%. There are approximately 5,220 students at USFCA that take at least one class online. 2,299 students are part time.
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California State University - Stanislaus earned the #8 spot in our 2021 rankings. Stan State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Turlock.
The student loan default rate at Stan State is lower than is typical, just 1.0% of students default in three years. Approximately 4,993 students take at least one class online at Stan State. 2,273 students are part time.
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The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to California State University - Fullerton. Cal State Fullerton is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fullerton.
About 0.8% of Cal State Fullerton students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 25,781 students take at least one class online at Cal State Fullerton. 10,634 students are part time.
Full General Psychology at California State University - Fullerton Report
San Francisco State University comes in at #10 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public school with a very large student population.
About 1.8% of SFSU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 14,003 students at SFSU are exclusively online. 6,034 students are part time.
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