2024 Best Adult & Continuing Education Doctor's Degree Schools

Adult & Continuing Education is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #115 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 14 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Adult & Continuing Education Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 147 doctor's degrees in adult & continuing education to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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

Your choice of adult & continuing education for getting your doctor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to adult & continuing education students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of adult & continuing education students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized adult & continuing education related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for adult & continuing education students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Adult & Continuing Education Doctor's Degree Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.

 

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Adult & Continuing Education in the United States

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for adult & continuing education students seeking a a doctor's degree.

10 Top Schools for a Doctorate in Adult and Continuing Ed

1

Teachers College at Columbia University
New York, NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Annual Graduates

Teachers College at Columbia University is a good option for students interested in a doctor's degree in adult & continuing education. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York.More information about a doctorate in adult & continuing education from Teachers College at Columbia University

2

University of Georgia
Athens, GA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

7 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Georgia if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in adult & continuing education. UGA is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Athens.More information about a doctorate in adult & continuing education from University of Georgia

3

Capella University
Minneapolis, MN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

64 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in adult & continuing education has to look into Capella University. Capella University is a very large private for-profit university located in the large city of Minneapolis.More information about a doctorate in adult & continuing education from Capella University

4

Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

5 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in adult & continuing education needs to take a look at Kansas State University. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in adult & continuing education from Kansas State University

5

University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

1 Annual Graduates

UARK is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Fayetteville.More information about a doctorate in adult & continuing education from University of Arkansas

6

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Norman, OK

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

5 Annual Graduates

University of Oklahoma is a very large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman.More information about a doctorate in adult & continuing education from University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

7

University of Nevada - Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV

Located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in adult & continuing education from University of Nevada - Las Vegas

8

University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

5 Annual Graduates

UCONN is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Storrs.More information about a doctorate in adult & continuing education from University of Connecticut

9

Ball State University
Muncie, IN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

7 Annual Graduates

Ball State is a large public university located in the city of Muncie.More information about a doctorate in adult & continuing education from Ball State University

10

Texas A&M University - College Station
College Station, TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

Texas A&M College Station is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of College Station.More information about a doctorate in adult & continuing education from Texas A&M University - College Station

Adult & Continuing Education by Region

View the Best Adult & Continuing Education Doctor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Adult & Continuing Education Related Rankings by Major

Adult & Continuing Education is one of 13 different types of Teacher Education Grade Specific programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Adult and Continuing Ed

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Teacher Development & Methodology	100
Teacher Education	98
Early Childhood Education	29
Elementary Education	26
Secondary Education	15
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching	10
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching	3
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods	2
College/Postsecondary/University Teaching	1

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 Vgrigas. More about our data sources and methodologies.