by our College Data Analytics Team
This year's Best Psychology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking analyzed 126 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in psychology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality psychology programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the psychology program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
The psychology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Psychology Schools for Non-Traditional Students.
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The following schools top our list of the Best Psychology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.
Kean University has taken the #1 spot in this year's psychology ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the suburb of Union, Kean is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 3.1% of Kean students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 1,503 students at Kean that take at least one class online. About 3,314 of the students at Kean are attending part time.
The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Saint Joseph's University. Located in the city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population. St. Joe's also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Psychology in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It's in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
About 1.2% of St. Joe’s students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 2,032 of St. Joe’s students are exclusively distance learners. 2,163 of St. Joe’s students are attending part time.
Georgetown University comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington. Georgetown also took the #1 spot in our Best Colleges for Psychology in the Middle Atlantic Region rankings.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.2%. There are approximately 4,343 students at Georgetown that take at least one class online. 5,553 of Georgetown students are attending part time.
New York University earned the #4 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population. NYU not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #6 on our Best Colleges for Psychology in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
The student loan default rate at NYU is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. Approximately 21,614 students take at least one class online at NYU. About 8,829 of the students at NYU are attending part time.
Villanova University earned the #5 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, Villanova is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Psychology in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
The student loan default rate at Villanova is lower than is typical, just 0.3% of students default in three years. 1,551 of Villanova students are exclusively distance learners. 2,678 of Villanova students are attending part time.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the city of New Brunswick. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Rutgers New Brunswick also is in the top 15% of our Best Colleges for Psychology in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
The student loan default rate at Rutgers New Brunswick is lower than is typical, just 1.1% of students default in three years. There are approximately 30,054 students at Rutgers New Brunswick that take at least one class online. 7,559 of Rutgers New Brunswick students are attending part time.
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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #7 spot in our 2021 best psychology schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population. Pitt also took the #2 spot in our Best Colleges for Psychology in the Middle Atlantic Region rankings.
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.
The #8 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Binghamton University. Binghamton University is a large public school located in the midsize suburb of Vestal. Binghamton University excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Psychology in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
The student loan default rate at Binghamton University is lower than is typical, just 0.7% of students default in three years. There are approximately 1,472 students at Binghamton University that take at least one class online. 1,855 of Binghamton University students are attending part time.
University of Maryland Global Campus comes in at #9 in this year's ranking. UMGC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Adelphi.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. 47,272 students at UMGC are exclusively online. There are roughly 45,251 part time students in attendance at UMGC.
Read full report on Psychology at University of Maryland Global Campus
Rider University comes in at #10 in this year's ranking. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. Rider excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Psychology in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
About 1.3% of Rider students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 672 students at Rider that take at least one class online. About 898 of the students at Rider are attending part time.
Towson University comes in at #11 in this year's ranking. Towson is a large public school located in the city of Towson.
The student loan default rate at Towson is lower than is typical, just 1.7% of students default in three years. Approximately 6,258 students take at least one class online at Towson. There are roughly 4,337 part time students in attendance at Towson.
The #12 spot in this year's ranking belongs to SUNY Empire State College. SUNY Empire is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs.
About 1.6% of SUNY Empire students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 6,320 students at SUNY Empire are exclusively online. 6,049 of SUNY Empire students are attending part time.
The #13 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Maryland - College Park. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park. UMCP also took the #8 spot in our Best Colleges for Psychology in the Middle Atlantic Region rankings.
The student loan default rate at UMCP is lower than is typical, just 0.7% of students default in three years. Approximately 11,700 students take at least one class online at UMCP. About 4,841 of the students at UMCP are attending part time.
Cornell University landed the #14 spot in our 2021 best psychology schools for non-traditional students. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population. Cornell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our Best Colleges for Psychology in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.4%. There are approximately 2,837 students at Cornell that take at least one class online. There are roughly 574 part time students in attendance at Cornell.
The #15 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Fordham University. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, Fordham U is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Psychology in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.1%. 2,819 of Fordham U students are exclusively distance learners. About 3,564 of the students at Fordham U are attending part time.
Stony Brook University earned the #16 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a very large student population. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, SUNY Stony Brook also did well on our Best Colleges for Psychology in the Middle Atlantic 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 1.0%. There are approximately 14,521 students at SUNY Stony Brook that take at least one class online. There are roughly 4,151 part time students in attendance at SUNY Stony Brook.
The #17 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Syracuse University. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Syracuse also is in the top 15% of our Best Colleges for Psychology in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
About 1.1% of Syracuse students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 2,812 students take at least one class online at Syracuse. 3,491 students are part time.
Marist College comes in at #18 in this year's ranking. Located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie, Marist is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, Marist is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Psychology in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.1%. There are approximately 1,703 students at Marist that take at least one class online. 1,103 of Marist students are attending part time.
Here are some additional great schools for Middle Atlantic Region non-traditional students studying Psychology that almost earned our Best Psychology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | The College of New Jersey | Ewing, NJ |
| 20 | Utica College | Utica, NY |
| 21 | Mount Saint Mary College | Newburgh, NY |
| 22 | Pace University - New York | New York, NY |
| 23 | Georgian Court University | Lakewood, NJ |
| 24 | SUNY Geneseo | Geneseo, NY |
| 25 | Rowan University | Glassboro, NJ |
Explore the best for non-traditional students psychology schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 5,128 |
| New York | 11,851 |
| New Jersey | 3,618 |
| Maryland | 2,575 |
| Delaware | 396 |
| District of Columbia | 543 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
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Footnotes
*Avg Cost is for the top 25 schools only.
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.
