2021 Best Social Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Great Lakes Region
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Finding the Best Social Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students
For this year's Best Social Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking, we looked at 57 colleges that offer a bachelor's in social sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great social sciences programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the social sciences program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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2021 Best Social Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the social sciences programs at these schools if you want to see which ones are the best for non-traditional students.
Top 10 Best Social Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students
University of Wisconsin - Madison has taken the #1 spot in this year's social sciences ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population. UW - Madison also made our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in the Great Lakes Region list, coming in at #3.
About 0.2% of UW - Madison students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 11,375 students at UW - Madison that take at least one class online. 4,683 students are part time.
Full Social Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report
Our rankings recognize Cleveland State University as the #2 school in this year's rankings. Cleveland State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cleveland. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, Cleveland State University is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in the Great Lakes Region list.
About 2.3% of Cleveland State University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 5,187 students at Cleveland State University that take at least one class online. There are roughly 4,202 part time students in attendance at Cleveland State University.
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Michigan State University earned the #3 spot in our 2021 rankings. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing. Michigan State also took the #5 spot in our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in the Great Lakes Region rankings.
The student loan default rate at Michigan State is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. There are approximately 33,526 students at Michigan State that take at least one class online. There are roughly 6,517 part time students in attendance at Michigan State.
Full Social Sciences at Michigan State University Report
Ohio State University - Main Campus comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ohio State, the school also landed the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
About 1.2% of Ohio State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 42,293 students take at least one class online at Ohio State. There are roughly 8,459 part time students in attendance at Ohio State.
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Our rankings recognize University of Michigan - Ann Arbor as the #5 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at U-M, the school also landed the #7 rank in our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
The student loan default rate at U-M is lower than is typical, just 0.2% of students default in three years. Approximately 15,737 students take at least one class online at U-M. 3,568 students are part time.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIUC, the school also landed the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
The student loan default rate at UIUC is lower than is typical, just 0.6% of students default in three years. Approximately 35,475 students take at least one class online at UIUC. About 10,007 of the students at UIUC are attending part time.
Full Social Sciences at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report
Indiana University - Bloomington comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bloomington. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, IU Bloomington has also earned the #9 rank in our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.4%. Approximately 18,013 students take at least one class online at IU Bloomington. About 5,256 of the students at IU Bloomington are attending part time.
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University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #8 spot in our 2021 best social sciences schools for non-traditional students. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Chicago.
The student loan default rate at UIC is lower than is typical, just 0.7% of students default in three years. Approximately 19,768 students take at least one class online at UIC. 5,712 students are part time.
Full Social Sciences at University of Illinois at Chicago Report
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater landed the #9 spot in our 2021 best social sciences schools for non-traditional students. UW - Whitewater is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Whitewater.
About 1.0% of UW - Whitewater students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 5,785 students take at least one class online at UW - Whitewater. There are roughly 2,457 part time students in attendance at UW - Whitewater.
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Marquette University earned the #10 spot in our 2021 rankings. Marquette is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee. Marquette also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in the Great Lakes Region list. It's in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
The student loan default rate at Marquette is lower than is typical, just 0.5% of students default in three years. There are approximately 2,535 students at Marquette that take at least one class online. 1,342 of Marquette students are attending part time.
Full Social Sciences at Marquette University Report
