2021 Best General Psychology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Region
155Colleges
29,115Bachelor's Degrees
$30,710Avg Cost*
Finding the Best General Psychology Schools for Non-Traditional Students
This year's Best General Psychology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Region ranking analyzed 155 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in psychology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general psychology programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general psychology program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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2021 Best General Psychology Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying psychology.
Top 15% Best General Psychology Schools for Non-Traditional Students
George Mason University tops the 2021 list of our schools in the Southeast Region that are best for non-traditional general psychology students. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population. GMU also made our Best Colleges for General Psychology in the Southeast Region list, coming in at #9.
About 0.8% of GMU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 21,490 students at GMU that take at least one class online. 12,712 students are part time.
University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #2 spot in our 2021 best general psychology schools for non-traditional students. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, University of Virginia has also earned the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for General Psychology in the Southeast Region ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.5%. There are approximately 4,175 students at University of Virginia that take at least one class online. There are roughly 2,758 part time students in attendance at University of Virginia.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill earned the #3 spot in our 2021 rankings. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill. UNC Chapel Hill also took the #7 spot in our Best Colleges for General Psychology in the Southeast Region rankings.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. There are approximately 6,990 students at UNC Chapel Hill that take at least one class online. 5,151 of UNC Chapel Hill students are attending part time.
The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Emory University. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta. Emory also took the #3 spot in our Best Colleges for General Psychology in the Southeast Region rankings.
About 0.4% of Emory students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 6,651 students take at least one class online at Emory. 1,395 students are part time.
Our rankings recognize Florida International University as the #5 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a very large student population. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, FIU also did well on our Best Colleges for General Psychology in the Southeast Region list. It's in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.0%. There are approximately 21,632 students at FIU that take at least one class online. About 22,664 of the students at FIU are attending part time.
Virginia Commonwealth University earned the #6 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a very large student population. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, VCU is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for General Psychology in the Southeast Region list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. Approximately 19,039 students take at least one class online at VCU. About 5,055 of the students at VCU are attending part time.
Florida State University landed the #7 spot in our 2021 best general psychology schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Florida State also is in the top 10% of our Best Colleges for General Psychology in the Southeast Region ranking.
About 1.0% of Florida State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 20,172 students at Florida State that take at least one class online. There are roughly 8,311 part time students in attendance at Florida State.
University of Central Florida landed the #8 spot in our 2021 best general psychology schools for non-traditional students. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, UCF is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Colleges for General Psychology in the Southeast Region list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.3%. There are approximately 28,807 students at UCF that take at least one class online. There are roughly 23,575 part time students in attendance at UCF.
University of South Florida - Main Campus comes in at #9 in this year's ranking. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, USF Tampa is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for General Psychology in the Southeast Region list.
The student loan default rate at USF Tampa is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. Approximately 22,899 students take at least one class online at USF Tampa. 13,938 students are part time.
University of Florida comes in at #10 in this year's ranking. UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville. UF excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for General Psychology in the Southeast Region list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. Approximately 22,865 students take at least one class online at UF. 11,205 students are part time.
William & Mary landed the #11 spot in our 2021 best general psychology schools for non-traditional students. Located in the suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, William & Mary has also earned the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for General Psychology in the Southeast Region ranking.
The student loan default rate at William & Mary is lower than is typical, just 0.2% of students default in three years. There are approximately 1,359 students at William & Mary that take at least one class online. There are roughly 1,311 part time students in attendance at William & Mary.
The #12 spot in this year's ranking belongs to James Madison University. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg. JMU also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for General Psychology in the Southeast Region list. It's in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
About 0.8% of JMU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 6,740 students take at least one class online at JMU. There are roughly 2,328 part time students in attendance at JMU.
Vanderbilt University landed the #13 spot in our 2021 best general psychology schools for non-traditional students. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville. Vanderbilt also made our Best Colleges for General Psychology in the Southeast Region list, coming in at #6.
The student loan default rate at Vanderbilt is lower than is typical, just 0.5% of students default in three years. There are approximately 821 students at Vanderbilt that take at least one class online. 1,196 of Vanderbilt students are attending part time.
Mary Baldwin University landed the #14 spot in our 2021 best general psychology schools for non-traditional students. Located in the small city of Staunton, Mary Baldwin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.3%. 854 students at Mary Baldwin are exclusively online. 521 of Mary Baldwin students are attending part time.
American Public University System comes in at #15 in this year's ranking. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
The student loan default rate at American Military University is lower than is typical, just 2.4% of students default in three years. There are approximately 48,298 students at American Military University and they are all exclusively distance learners. About 45,236 of the students at American Military University are attending part time.
The #16 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Regent University. Regent is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.
About 1.8% of Regent students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 8,499 of Regent students are exclusively distance learners. About 5,924 of the students at Regent are attending part time.
Radford University earned the #17 spot in our 2021 rankings. Radford is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Radford.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.8%. There are approximately 4,017 students at Radford that take at least one class online. 2,252 of Radford students are attending part time.
University of Alabama at Birmingham earned the #18 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a very large student population. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UAB also is in the top 20% of our Best Colleges for General Psychology in the Southeast Region ranking.
About 1.2% of UAB students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 8,202 students at UAB that take at least one class online. 7,363 of UAB students are attending part time.
The #19 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Saint Leo University. St. Leo University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Saint Leo.
The student loan default rate at St. Leo University is lower than is typical, just 2.6% of students default in three years. 6,380 students at St. Leo University are exclusively online. About 2,071 of the students at St. Leo University are attending part time.
North Carolina Wesleyan College earned the #20 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Rocky Mount, North Carolina Wesleyan College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 3.2%. Approximately 372 students take at least one class online at North Carolina Wesleyan College. There are roughly 257 part time students in attendance at North Carolina Wesleyan College.
The #21 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Virginia Tech. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population. Virginia Tech excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for General Psychology in the Southeast Region list.
About 0.5% of Virginia Tech students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 19,796 students take at least one class online at Virginia Tech. 2,831 of Virginia Tech students are attending part time.
Old Dominion University comes in at #22 in this year's ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a very large student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.7%. 9,358 students at Old Dominion are exclusively online. There are roughly 7,868 part time students in attendance at Old Dominion.
University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the #23 spot in our 2021 best general psychology schools for non-traditional students. Located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.6%. Approximately 8,583 students take at least one class online at UNCW. There are roughly 4,896 part time students in attendance at UNCW.
Rest of the Top Schools for Best General Psychology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Region
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best General Psychology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Region award.
Non-Traditional Student Rankings in Majors Related to Psychology
General Psychology is one of 24 different types of Psychology programs to choose from.
Notes and References
Footnotes
*Avg Cost is for the top 25 schools only.
References
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).
