2021 Best Psychology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Region
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Finding the Best Psychology Schools for Non-Traditional Students
This year's Best Psychology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Region ranking analyzed 155 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in psychology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent psychology programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the psychology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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2021 Best Psychology Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Region
Check out the psychology programs at these schools if you want to see which ones are the best for non-traditional students.
Top 15% Best Psychology Schools for Non-Traditional Students
George Mason University has taken the #1 spot in this year's psychology ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, GMU has also earned the #9 rank in our Best Colleges for Psychology in the Southeast Region ranking.
The student loan default rate at GMU is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. There are approximately 21,490 students at GMU that take at least one class online. About 12,712 of the students at GMU are attending part time.
University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #2 spot in our 2021 best psychology schools for non-traditional students. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Virginia, the school also landed the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for Psychology in the Southeast Region ranking.
The student loan default rate at University of Virginia is lower than is typical, just 0.5% of students default in three years. There are approximately 4,175 students at University of Virginia that take at least one class online. 2,758 of University of Virginia students are attending part time.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill. UNC Chapel Hill also made our Best Colleges for Psychology in the Southeast Region list, coming in at #7.
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.
Florida International University landed the #4 spot in our 2021 best psychology schools for non-traditional students. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a fairly large student population. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, FIU also did well on our Best Colleges for Psychology in the Southeast Region list. It's in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
The student loan default rate at FIU is lower than is typical, just 2.0% of students default in three years. Approximately 21,632 students take at least one class online at FIU. 22,664 students are part time.
Emory University earned the #5 spot in our 2021 rankings. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta. Emory also took the #4 spot in our Best Colleges for Psychology in the Southeast Region rankings.
The student loan default rate at Emory is lower than is typical, just 0.4% of students default in three years. There are approximately 6,651 students at Emory that take at least one class online. There are roughly 1,395 part time students in attendance at Emory.
Virginia Commonwealth University earned the #6 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a fairly large student population. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, VCU also did well on our Best Colleges for Psychology in the Southeast Region list. It's in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
About 0.9% of VCU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 19,039 students at VCU that take at least one class online. There are roughly 5,055 part time students in attendance at VCU.
Vanderbilt University landed the #7 spot in our 2021 best psychology schools for non-traditional students. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville. Vanderbilt also made our Best Colleges for Psychology in the Southeast Region list, coming in at #2.
About 0.5% of Vanderbilt students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 821 students at Vanderbilt that take at least one class online. About 1,196 of the students at Vanderbilt are attending part time.
Florida State University earned the #8 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a very large student population. Florida State 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 Southeast Region list.
The student loan default rate at Florida State is lower than is typical, just 1.0% of students default in three years. There are approximately 20,172 students at Florida State that take at least one class online. 8,311 of Florida State students are attending part time.
University of Central Florida comes in at #9 in this year's ranking. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a very large student population. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, UCF is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Psychology in the Southeast Region list.
The student loan default rate at UCF is lower than is typical, just 1.3% of students default in three years. There are approximately 28,807 students at UCF that take at least one class online. 23,575 students are part time.
Our rankings recognize University of South Florida - Main Campus as the #10 school in this year's rankings. USF Tampa is a fairly 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 Psychology in the Southeast Region list.
About 1.2% of USF Tampa students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 22,899 students at USF Tampa that take at least one class online. About 13,938 of the students at USF Tampa are attending part time.
William & Mary earned the #11 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public college with a medium-sized student population. William & Mary not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #8 on our Best Colleges for Psychology in the Southeast Region list.
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. 1,311 of William & Mary students are attending part time.
The #12 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Mary Baldwin University. Located in the city of Staunton, Mary Baldwin is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 1.3% of Mary Baldwin students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 854 of Mary Baldwin students are exclusively distance learners. 521 of Mary Baldwin students are attending part time.
University of Florida comes in at #13 in this year's ranking. UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized 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 Psychology in the Southeast Region list.
About 0.9% of UF students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 22,865 students at UF that take at least one class online. There are roughly 11,205 part time students in attendance at UF.
James Madison University earned the #14 spot in our 2021 rankings. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, JMU also is in the top 10% of our Best Colleges for Psychology in the Southeast Region ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. Approximately 6,740 students take at least one class online at JMU. 2,328 students are part time.
Regent University comes in at #15 in this year's ranking. Regent is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the 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. There are roughly 5,924 part time students in attendance at Regent.
Point University landed the #16 spot in our 2021 best psychology schools for non-traditional students. Located in the town of West Point, Point is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 4.1%. 346 students at Point are exclusively online. 945 students are part time.
Our rankings recognize American Public University System as the #17 school in this year's rankings. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 2.4% of American Military University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. All 48,298 students take classes exclusively online at American Military University. About 45,236 of the students at American Military University are attending part time.
Our rankings recognize Florida Atlantic University as the #18 school in this year's rankings. FAU is a very large public school located in the city of Boca Raton.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.4%. There are approximately 14,436 students at FAU that take at least one class online. There are roughly 11,860 part time students in attendance at FAU.
North Carolina Wesleyan College landed the #19 spot in our 2021 best psychology schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Rocky Mount, North Carolina Wesleyan College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 3.2%. There are approximately 372 students at North Carolina Wesleyan College that take at least one class online. 257 students are part time.
Saint Leo University earned the #20 spot in our 2021 rankings. St. Leo University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the 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. 2,071 of St. Leo University students are attending part time.
Our rankings recognize Radford University as the #21 school in this year's 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.
The #22 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Alabama at Birmingham. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, UAB is a public school with a very large student population. UAB also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Psychology in the Southeast Region list. It's in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
The student loan default rate at UAB is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. There are approximately 8,202 students at UAB that take at least one class online. 7,363 of UAB students are attending part time.
Old Dominion University comes in at #23 in this year's ranking. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a fairly 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.
Rest of the Top Schools for Best 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 Psychology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Region award.
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).
