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2024 Best Adult & Continuing Education Administration Schools

12 Colleges in the United States
462 Adult and Continuing Education Administration Degrees Awarded
Adult & Continuing Education Administration isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #624 in popularity out of 1506 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 12 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Adult & Continuing Education Administration Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 462 degrees in adult & continuing education administration to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Adult & Continuing Education Administration School

Best Adult & Continuing Education Administration Schools Your choice of adult & continuing education administration school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for adult & continuing education administration schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Adult & Continuing Education Administration Rankings by Degree Level

Master's Degrees in Adult and Continuing Education Administration
Doctor's Degrees in Adult and Continuing Education Administration

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Adult & Continuing Education Administration Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Adult & Continuing Education Administration in the United States

The schools below may not offer all types of adult and continuing education administration degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Schools in Adult and Continuing Education Administration

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
51 Adult and Continuing Education Administration Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in adult & continuing education administration needs to take a look at North Carolina State University. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NC State is a great university overall.

There were about 51 adult & continuing education administration students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent data year.

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AR
17.6% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in adult & continuing education administration has to check out University of Arkansas. UARK is a very large public university located in the city of Fayetteville. A Best Colleges rank of #198 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UARK is a great university overall.

There were approximately 17 adult & continuing education administration students who graduated with this degree at UARK in the most recent data year.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
53 Adult and Continuing Education Administration Degrees Awarded

Northern Illinois University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in adult & continuing education administration. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 24th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 53 adult & continuing education administration students who graduated with this degree at NIU in the most recent data year.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL
55.6% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Bradley University if you wish to pursue a degree in adult & continuing education administration. Bradley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Peoria. A Best Colleges rank of #309 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Bradley is a great university overall.

There were approximately 9 adult & continuing education administration students who graduated with this degree at Bradley in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AZ
183 Adult and Continuing Education Administration Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Phoenix, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #113 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UOPX - Arizona is a great university overall.

There were approximately 183 adult & continuing education administration students who graduated with this degree at UOPX - Arizona in the most recent data year.

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI

Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #402 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Central Michigan is a great university overall.

There were roughly 11 adult & continuing education administration students who graduated with this degree at Central Michigan in the most recent data year.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NC
7.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were approximately 26 adult & continuing education administration students who graduated with this degree at ECU in the most recent data year.

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Carroll University
Waukesha, WI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI
53.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Waukesha, Carroll U is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 20th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were about 13 adult & continuing education administration students who graduated with this degree at Carroll U in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Valdosta, VSU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 37th out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were roughly 4 adult & continuing education administration students who graduated with this degree at VSU in the most recent data year.

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Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
11.1% Growth in Graduates

Texas State is a very large public university located in the city of San Marcos. A Best Colleges rank of #397 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Texas State is a great university overall.

There were about 9 adult & continuing education administration students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent data year.

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Adult & Continuing Education Administration by Region

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One of 13 majors within the Educational Administration area of study, Adult & Continuing Education Administration has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Educational Leadership & Administration 32,837
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 4,709
Other Educational Administration & Supervision 2,247
Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision 1,727
Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship 1,572
Superintendency & Educational System Administration 1,107
Urban Education & Leadership 736
Secondary School Administration/Principalship 452
Community College Education 354
Administration of Special Education 186

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