2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Adult & Continuing Education Administration in Illinois

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 3 schools in Illinois 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 23 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. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Adult & Continuing Education Administration in Illinois ranking is to help you make that choice.

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 Illinois

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

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Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL

19 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Northern Illinois University if you want to pursue a master's degree in adult and continuing education administration. NIU is a fairly large public university located in the small 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 roughly 19 adult and continuing education administration students who graduated with this degree at NIU in the most recent data year.

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Bradley University
Peoria, IL

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Bradley University is a popular choice for individuals interested in 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 about 4 adult and continuing education administration individuals who graduated with this degree at Bradley in the most recent data year.

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

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Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, IL

Loyola University Chicago is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in adult and continuing education administration. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly 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 in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Adult & Continuing Education Administration Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
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	851
Other Educational Administration & Supervision	113
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	99
Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision	46
Secondary School Administration/Principalship	29
Administration of Special Education	20
Urban Education & Leadership	15
Superintendency & Educational System Administration	14

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.