2021 Best History Colleges for Non-Traditional Students
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Finding the Best History Schools for Non-Traditional Students
In <nil>, 24,256 people earned their bachelor's in history, making the major the #19 most popular in the United States.
This year's Best History Colleges for Non-Traditional Students ranking looked at 267 colleges that offer a bachelor's in history. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality history programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the history program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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2021 Best History Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the United States
Check out the history programs at these schools if you want to see which ones are the best for non-traditional students.
Top 25 History Schools for Non-Traditional Students
University of Virginia - Main Campus tops the 2021 list of our schools in the United States that are best for non-traditional history students. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, University of Virginia has also earned the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for History ranking.
About 0.5% of University of Virginia students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 4,175 students take at least one class online at University of Virginia. 2,758 students are part time.
Full History at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report
The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Columbia University in the City of New York. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population. Columbia not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #3 on our Best Colleges for History list.
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. About 4,854 of the students at Columbia are attending part time.
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William & Mary comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. William & Mary also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for History list. It's in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
About 0.2% of William & Mary students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 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.
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The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to New York University. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, NYU also did well on our Best Colleges for History list. It's in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
About 0.8% of NYU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 21,614 students at NYU that take at least one class online. About 8,829 of the students at NYU are attending part time.
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Our rankings recognize University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as the #5 school in this year's rankings. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, UNC Chapel Hill also did well on our Best Colleges for History list. It's in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
The student loan default rate at UNC Chapel Hill is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. There are approximately 6,990 students at UNC Chapel Hill that take at least one class online. There are roughly 5,151 part time students in attendance at UNC Chapel Hill.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison earned the #6 spot in our 2021 rankings. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW - Madison also is in the top 10% of our Best Colleges for History ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.2%. Approximately 11,375 students take at least one class online at UW - Madison. 4,683 students are part time.
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The #7 spot in this year's ranking belongs to George Mason University. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population. GMU excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Colleges for History list.
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. 12,712 students are part time.
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The #8 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of California - Los Angeles. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles. UCLA excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for History list.
The student loan default rate at UCLA is lower than is typical, just 0.7% of students default in three years. Approximately 25,859 students take at least one class online at UCLA. There are roughly 2,161 part time students in attendance at UCLA.
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Boston College earned the #9 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population. Boston College excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Colleges for History list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.5%. Approximately 6,590 students take at least one class online at Boston College. About 1,916 of the students at Boston College are attending part time.
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George Washington University landed the #10 spot in our 2021 best history schools for non-traditional students. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, GWU also is in the top 10% of our Best Colleges for History ranking.
The student loan default rate at GWU is lower than is typical, just 0.4% of students default in three years. 5,340 students at GWU are exclusively online. About 8,798 of the students at GWU are attending part time.
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The #11 spot in this year's ranking belongs to American Public University System. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.4%. All 48,298 students take classes exclusively online at American Military University. 45,236 of American Military University students are attending part time.
Full History at American Public University System Report
Fordham University earned the #12 spot in our 2021 rankings. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, Fordham U also did well on our Best Colleges for History list. It's in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
The student loan default rate at Fordham U is lower than is typical, just 1.1% of students default in three years. 2,819 students at Fordham U are exclusively online. 3,564 students are part time.
Full History at Fordham University Report
The #13 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Southern New Hampshire University. Located in the suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 2.0% of SNHU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 138,672 students at SNHU are exclusively online. There are roughly 102,147 part time students in attendance at SNHU.
Read full report on History at Southern New Hampshire University
University of North Texas landed the #14 spot in our 2021 best history schools for non-traditional students. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 1.8% of UNT students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 20,194 students take at least one class online at UNT. 12,105 of UNT students are attending part time.
Full History at University of North Texas Report
Rutgers University - New Brunswick earned the #15 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Rutgers New Brunswick also is in the top 20% of our Best Colleges for History ranking.
About 1.1% of Rutgers New Brunswick students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 30,054 students take at least one class online at Rutgers New Brunswick. 7,559 of Rutgers New Brunswick students are attending part time.
Full History at Rutgers University - New Brunswick Report
The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #16 spot in our 2021 best history schools for non-traditional students. UT Arlington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Arlington.
The student loan default rate at UT Arlington is lower than is typical, just 1.4% of students default in three years. 17,309 of UT Arlington students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 22,217 part time students in attendance at UT Arlington.
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Marquette University earned the #17 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Marquette also is in the top 15% of our Best Colleges for History ranking.
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. About 1,342 of the students at Marquette are attending part time.
Full History at Marquette University Report
Our rankings recognize American University as the #18 school in this year's rankings. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, The American University also did well on our Best Colleges for History list. It's in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. There are approximately 5,283 students at The American University that take at least one class online. There are roughly 3,612 part time students in attendance at The American University.
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Our rankings recognize University of Florida as the #19 school in this year's rankings. UF is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, UF also did well on our Best Colleges for History list. It's in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
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.
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California State University - Fullerton earned the #20 spot in our 2021 rankings. Cal State Fullerton is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fullerton.
The student loan default rate at Cal State Fullerton is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. There are approximately 25,781 students at Cal State Fullerton that take at least one class online. About 10,634 of the students at Cal State Fullerton are attending part time.
Full History at California State University - Fullerton Report
Our rankings recognize Indiana University - Bloomington as the #21 school in this year's rankings. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a very large student population. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, IU Bloomington is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Colleges for History list.
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. 5,256 of IU Bloomington students are attending part time.
Full History at Indiana University - Bloomington Report
University of Massachusetts Amherst earned the #22 spot in our 2021 rankings. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst. UMass Amherst excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Colleges for History list.
About 0.9% of UMass Amherst students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 4,105 of UMass Amherst students are exclusively distance learners. About 6,786 of the students at UMass Amherst are attending part time.
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Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #23 spot in our 2021 best history schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, Texas A&M College Station also did well on our Best Colleges for History list. It's in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
About 0.6% of Texas A&M College Station students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 24,343 students take at least one class online at Texas A&M College Station. There are roughly 9,943 part time students in attendance at Texas A&M College Station.
Full History at Texas A&M University - College Station Report
Florida State University landed the #24 spot in our 2021 best history schools for non-traditional students. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, Florida State is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Colleges for History list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.0%. There are approximately 20,172 students at Florida State that take at least one class online. About 8,311 of the students at Florida State are attending part time.
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University at Albany landed the #25 spot in our 2021 best history schools for non-traditional students. UAlbany is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albany. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UAlbany also is in the top 20% of our Best Colleges for History ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.6%. There are approximately 5,351 students at UAlbany that take at least one class online. About 3,115 of the students at UAlbany are attending part time.
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