2021 Best Economics Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Middle Atlantic Region
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Finding the Best Economics Schools for Non-Traditional Students
For this year's Best Economics Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, we looked at 45 colleges that offer a bachelor's in economics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great economics programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the economics program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
One Size Does Not Fit All
As a non-traditional student, you have a lot to consider when it comes to choosing an education. That's why we've developed rankings specifically for you. Check out more major-related rankings here..
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2021 Best Economics Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Economics Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.
Top 10 Best Economics Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Columbia University in the City of New York tops the 2021 list of our schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that are best for non-traditional economics students. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Columbia has also earned the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Economics in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
The student loan default rate at Columbia is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. There are approximately 6,172 students at Columbia that take at least one class online. There are roughly 4,854 part time students in attendance at Columbia.
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Our rankings recognize Georgetown University as the #2 school in this year's rankings. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington. Georgetown did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Colleges for Economics in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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. There are roughly 5,553 part time students in attendance at Georgetown.
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Johns Hopkins University earned the #3 spot in our 2021 rankings. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore. Johns Hopkins also took the #4 spot in our Best Colleges for Economics in the Middle Atlantic Region rankings.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.6%. 14,847 of Johns Hopkins students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 14,794 part time students in attendance at Johns Hopkins.
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The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to New York University. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, NYU has also earned the #7 rank in our Best Colleges for Economics in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
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. 8,829 of NYU students are attending part time.
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Cornell University earned the #5 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cornell, the school also landed the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Economics in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
The student loan default rate at Cornell is lower than is typical, just 0.4% of students default in three years. Approximately 2,837 students take at least one class online at Cornell. About 574 of the students at Cornell are attending part time.
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George Washington University earned the #6 spot in our 2021 rankings. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, GWU is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Economics in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.4%. 5,340 of GWU students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 8,798 part time students in attendance at GWU.
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University of Maryland - College Park comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UMCP also is in the top 20% of our Best Colleges for Economics in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
The student loan default rate at UMCP is lower than is typical, just 0.7% of students default in three years. There are approximately 11,700 students at UMCP that take at least one class online. About 4,841 of the students at UMCP are attending part time.
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Villanova University comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The student loan default rate at Villanova is lower than is typical, just 0.3% of students default in three years. 1,551 students at Villanova are exclusively online. About 2,678 of the students at Villanova are attending part time.
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Rutgers University - New Brunswick comes in at #9 in this year's ranking. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.
About 1.1% of Rutgers New Brunswick students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 30,054 students at Rutgers New Brunswick that take at least one class online. About 7,559 of the students at Rutgers New Brunswick are attending part time.
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Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus comes in at #10 in this year's ranking. Penn State University Park is a fairly large public school located in the city of University Park.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.0%. All students are part time.
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