2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Adult & Continuing Education Administration in the Great Lakes Region

If you plan on getting your master's degree in adult and continuing education administration, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #282 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the most popular for adult and continuing education administration students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 55 master's degrees in adult and continuing education administration to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Adult & Continuing Education Administration School for Your Master's Degree

The adult and continuing education administration master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Adult & Continuing Education Administration in the Great Lakes Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of adult and continuing education administration students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for adult and continuing education administration.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Adult & Continuing Education Administration in the Great Lakes Region

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for adult and continuing education administration students seeking a a master's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Adult and Continuing Education Administration Students Working on Their Master's

1

Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI

26 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MI

#1 Best Quality In MI

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in adult and continuing education administration needs to check out Central Michigan University. Central Michigan is a large public university located in the town of Mount Pleasant. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in adult and continuing education administration in Michigan.

There were approximately 26 adult and continuing education administration individuals who graduated with this degree at Central Michigan in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in adult and continuing education administration from Central Michigan University

2

Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL

19 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In IL

#2 Best Quality In IL

Northern Illinois University is a popular decision for students interested in a master's degree in adult and continuing education administration. NIU is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Dekalb. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in adult and continuing education administration in Illinois.

There were about 19 adult and continuing education administration students who graduated with this degree at NIU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in adult and continuing education administration from Northern Illinois University

3

Carroll University
Waukesha, WI

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In WI

#1 Best Quality In WI

Carroll University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in adult and continuing education administration. Carroll U is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Waukesha. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in adult and continuing education administration in Wisconsin.

There were about 6 adult and continuing education administration students who graduated with this degree at Carroll U in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in adult and continuing education administration from Carroll University

4

Bradley University
Peoria, IL

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In IL

#1 Best Quality In IL

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Bradley University if you want to pursue a master's degree in adult and continuing education administration. Located in the city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in adult and continuing education administration in Illinois.

There were roughly 4 adult and continuing education administration individuals who graduated with this degree at Bradley in the most recent data year.

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5

Ball State University
Muncie, IN

#1 Most Popular In IN

Ball State is a very large public university located in the city of Muncie. More information about a master’s in adult and continuing education administration from Ball State University

5

Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, IL

#3 Most Popular In IL

Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. More information about a master’s in adult and continuing education administration from Loyola University Chicago

Best Adult & Continuing Education Administration Colleges by State

Explore the most popular adult and continuing education administration colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	530	31
Michigan	470	23
Indiana	352	0
Wisconsin	302	13

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Rankings in Majors Related to Adult and Continuing Education Administration

One of 12 majors within the Educational Administration area of study, Adult & Continuing Education Administration has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Educational Leadership & Administration	3,390
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	614
Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision	215
Other Educational Administration & Supervision	169
Secondary School Administration/Principalship	39
Superintendency & Educational System Administration	36
Administration of Special Education	24
Urban Education & Leadership	17

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Shai-WMIL. More about our data sources and methodologies.