2021 Best General Psychology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Plains States Region
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Finding the Best General Psychology Schools for Non-Traditional Students
This year's Best General Psychology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Plains States Region ranking analyzed 66 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.
More Ways to Rank General Psychology Schools
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Psychology Schools for Non-Traditional Students list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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2021 Best General Psychology Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying psychology.
Top 10 Best General Psychology Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Walden University tops the 2021 list of our schools in the Plains States Region that are best for non-traditional general psychology students. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Walden University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 1.1% of Walden University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 46,455 students at Walden University and they are all exclusively distance learners. About 27,673 of the students at Walden University are attending part time.
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Capella University landed the #2 spot in our 2021 best general psychology schools for non-traditional students. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
About 1.1% of Capella University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 38,716 students at Capella University and they are all exclusively distance learners. 30,933 of Capella University students are attending part time.
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The #3 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis. UMN Twin Cities also took the #1 spot in our Best Colleges for General Psychology in the Plains States Region rankings.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.6%. Approximately 21,237 students take at least one class online at UMN Twin Cities. About 13,655 of the students at UMN Twin Cities are attending part time.
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Metropolitan State University landed the #4 spot in our 2021 best general psychology schools for non-traditional students. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.4%. Approximately 2,941 students take at least one class online at Metro State. About 4,032 of the students at Metro State are attending part time.
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University of Iowa earned the #5 spot in our 2021 rankings. Iowa is a very large public school located in the small city of Iowa City. Iowa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Colleges for General Psychology in the Plains States Region list.
The student loan default rate at Iowa is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. There are approximately 12,975 students at Iowa that take at least one class online. There are roughly 5,055 part time students in attendance at Iowa.
Full General Psychology at University of Iowa Report
Our rankings recognize Hamline University as the #6 school in this year's rankings. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul. Hamline 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 the Plains States Region list.
The student loan default rate at Hamline is lower than is typical, just 1.1% of students default in three years. Approximately 1,398 students take at least one class online at Hamline. There are roughly 1,143 part time students in attendance at Hamline.
Full General Psychology at Hamline University Report
Fort Hays State University earned the #7 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the town of Hays, FHSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.8%. 6,600 students at FHSU are exclusively online. About 8,687 of the students at FHSU are attending part time.
Full General Psychology at Fort Hays State University Report
The #8 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Nebraska - Lincoln. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lincoln. UNL also took the #4 spot in our Best Colleges for General Psychology in the Plains States Region rankings.
About 0.5% of UNL students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 13,905 students take at least one class online at UNL. About 3,376 of the students at UNL are attending part time.
Full General Psychology at University of Nebraska - Lincoln Report
Peru State College landed the #9 spot in our 2021 best general psychology schools for non-traditional students. Located in the rural area of Peru, Peru State is a public college with a small student population.
The student loan default rate at Peru State is lower than is typical, just 2.4% of students default in three years. 976 of Peru State students are exclusively distance learners. 874 students are part time.
Read full report on General Psychology at Peru State College
Iowa State University earned the #10 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a fairly large student population. Iowa State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our Best Colleges for General Psychology in the Plains States Region list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.7%. There are approximately 14,911 students at Iowa State that take at least one class online. 3,155 of Iowa State students are attending part time.
Full General Psychology at Iowa State University Report
