2021 Best Social Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Middle Atlantic Region
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Finding the Best Social Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students
This year's Best Social Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking looked at 98 colleges that offer a bachelor's in social sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality social sciences 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 social sciences program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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2021 Best Social Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying social sciences.
Top 15% Best Social Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students
New York University tops the 2021 list of our schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that are best for non-traditional social sciences students. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. NYU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Colleges for Social Sciences 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. There are approximately 21,614 students at NYU that take at least one class online. 8,829 of NYU students are attending part time.
George Washington University comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington. As a testament to the quality of education offered at GWU, the school also landed the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
About 0.4% of GWU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 5,340 of GWU students are exclusively distance learners. About 8,798 of the students at GWU are attending part time.
The #3 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Columbia University in the City of New York. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York. Columbia also made our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in the Middle Atlantic Region list, coming in at #2.
The student loan default rate at Columbia is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. Approximately 6,172 students take at least one class online at Columbia. 4,854 of Columbia students are attending part time.
Our rankings recognize Georgetown University as the #4 school in this year's rankings. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington. Georgetown not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #5 on our Best Colleges for Social Sciences 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. About 5,553 of the students at Georgetown are attending part time.
University of Maryland - College Park comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park. UMCP also made our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in the Middle Atlantic Region list, coming in at #7.
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.
Our rankings recognize Johns Hopkins University as the #6 school in this year's rankings. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore. Johns Hopkins also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It's in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.6%. 14,847 students at Johns Hopkins are exclusively online. About 14,794 of the students at Johns Hopkins are attending part time.
The #7 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Binghamton University. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Vestal. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Binghamton University also is in the top 10% of our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
About 0.7% of Binghamton University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 1,472 students take at least one class online at Binghamton University. 1,855 of Binghamton University students are attending part time.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick earned the #8 spot in our 2021 rankings. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the small 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 Social Sciences in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.1%. Approximately 30,054 students take at least one class online at Rutgers New Brunswick. About 7,559 of the students at Rutgers New Brunswick are attending part time.
American University landed the #9 spot in our 2021 best social sciences schools for non-traditional students. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, The American University also is in the top 10% of our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. Approximately 5,283 students take at least one class online at The American University. There are roughly 3,612 part time students in attendance at The American University.
Syracuse University earned the #10 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population. Syracuse also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It's in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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 of Syracuse students are attending part time.
Our rankings recognize University at Albany as the #11 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public school with a fairly large student population. UAlbany excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
The student loan default rate at UAlbany is lower than is typical, just 1.6% of students default in three years. Approximately 5,351 students take at least one class online at UAlbany. There are roughly 3,115 part time students in attendance at UAlbany.
Villanova University earned the #12 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, Villanova is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Social Sciences 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.
Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus earned the #13 spot in our 2021 rankings. Penn State University Park is a fairly large public school located in the city of University Park. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Penn State University Park also is in the top 20% of our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
The student loan default rate at Penn State University Park is lower than is typical, just 0.0% of students default in three years. All of Penn State University Park students are attending part time.
Our rankings recognize Cornell University as the #14 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population. Cornell excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Social Sciences 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. About 574 of the students at Cornell are attending part time.
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Social Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Middle Atlantic 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).
