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2021 Best General Psychology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Pennsylvania

38 Colleges
4,086 Bachelor's Degrees
$32,316 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best General Psychology Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best General Psychology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in PennsylvaniaGeneral Psychology is one of the most popular subjects to study in Pennsylvania. With 4,086 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state. This means that 3.5% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.

This year's Best General Psychology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Pennsylvania ranking looked at 38 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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2021 Best General Psychology Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Pennsylvania

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

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Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia, PA

Saint Joseph's University has taken the #1 spot in this year's general psychology ranking for non-traditional students. St. Joe's is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, St. Joe's has also earned the #9 rank in our Best Colleges for General Psychology in Pennsylvania ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. 2,032 of St. Joe’s students are exclusively distance learners. About 2,163 of the students at St. Joe’s are attending part time.

Read full report on General Psychology at Saint Joseph’s University

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Villanova University
Villanova, PA

Villanova University earned the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Villanova has also earned the #7 rank in our Best Colleges for General Psychology in Pennsylvania ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.3%. 1,551 of Villanova students are exclusively distance learners. 2,678 of Villanova students are attending part time.

Full General Psychology at Villanova University Report

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The #3 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus. Located in the city of University Park, Penn State University Park is a public school with a fairly large student population. Penn State University Park also made our Best Colleges for General Psychology in Pennsylvania list, coming in at #8.

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.

Read full report on General Psychology at Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh. Pitt also took the #5 spot in our Best Colleges for General Psychology in Pennsylvania rankings.

About 1.3% of Pitt students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 5,643 students at Pitt that take at least one class online. 6,672 of Pitt students are attending part time.

Full General Psychology at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University earned the #5 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. Drexel also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for General Psychology in Pennsylvania list. It's in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

The student loan default rate at Drexel is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. Approximately 6,249 students take at least one class online at Drexel. 5,829 students are part time.

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Our rankings recognize West Chester University of Pennsylvania as the #6 school in this year's rankings. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public school with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, WCUPA is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Colleges for General Psychology in Pennsylvania list.

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

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

Temple University comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a very large student population. Temple excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Colleges for General Psychology 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. About 4,634 of the students at Temple are attending part time.

Full General Psychology at Temple University Report

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Millersville University of Pennsylvania landed the #8 spot in our 2021 best general psychology schools for non-traditional students. Millersville is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Millersville.

The student loan default rate at Millersville is lower than is typical, just 1.4% of students default in three years. There are approximately 2,500 students at Millersville that take at least one class online. 2,073 students are part time.

Read full report on General Psychology at Millersville University of Pennsylvania

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Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University comes in at #9 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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

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Cedar Crest College
Allentown, PA

The #10 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Cedar Crest College. Cedar Crest is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Allentown.

About 1.5% of Cedar Crest students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 622 students take at least one class online at Cedar Crest. About 514 of the students at Cedar Crest are attending part time.

Read full report on General Psychology at Cedar Crest College

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 9,810
Maryland 2,451
New Jersey 3,154
Delaware 190
District of Columbia 376

General Psychology is one of 24 different types of Psychology programs to choose from.

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*Avg Cost is for the top 25 schools only.

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