2021 Best Social Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Pennsylvania
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Finding the Best Social Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Out of the majors we analyze each year, social sciences was ranked 3rd in Pennsylvania. In fact, 6,559 were awarded in the state in <nil>. This means that 4.5% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
This year's Best Social Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Pennsylvania ranking analyzed 23 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree 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 Pennsylvania
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
Villanova University tops the 2021 list of our schools in Pennsylvania that are best for non-traditional social sciences students. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Villanova has also earned the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in Pennsylvania ranking.
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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Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot in our 2021 best social sciences schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of University Park, Penn State University Park is a public school with a very large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Penn State University Park has also earned the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in Pennsylvania ranking.
About 0.0% of Penn State University Park students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. All of Penn State University Park students are attending part time.
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Our rankings recognize University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus as the #3 school in this year's rankings. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh. Pitt also made our Best Colleges for Social Sciences in Pennsylvania list, coming in at #8.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.3%. There are approximately 5,643 students at Pitt that take at least one class online. About 6,672 of the students at Pitt are attending part time.
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Our rankings recognize Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus as the #4 school in this year's rankings. IUP is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Indiana.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.6%. There are approximately 3,692 students at IUP that take at least one class online. About 2,127 of the students at IUP are attending part time.
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Our rankings recognize Temple University as the #5 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The student loan default rate at Temple is lower than is typical, just 1.3% of students default in three years. There are approximately 20,264 students at Temple that take at least one class online. 4,634 students are part time.
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Drexel University earned the #6 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. There are approximately 6,249 students at Drexel that take at least one class online. 5,829 of Drexel students are attending part time.
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Saint Joseph's University landed the #7 spot in our 2021 best social sciences schools for non-traditional students. St. Joe's is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
About 1.2% of St. Joe’s students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 2,032 students at St. Joe’s are exclusively online. There are roughly 2,163 part time students in attendance at St. Joe’s.
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Our rankings recognize California University of Pennsylvania as the #8 school in this year's rankings. Cal U is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of California.
About 2.1% of Cal U students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 2,821 of Cal U students are exclusively distance learners. 2,171 of Cal U students are attending part time.
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The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. SRU is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Slippery Rock.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.5%. There are approximately 3,848 students at SRU that take at least one class online. 1,343 of SRU students are attending part time.
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Our rankings recognize Millersville University of Pennsylvania as the #10 school in this year's rankings. Millersville is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Millersville.
The student loan default rate at Millersville is lower than is typical, just 1.4% of students default in three years. There are approximately 2,500 students at Millersville that take at least one class online. 2,073 of Millersville students are attending part time.
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