2025 Best Adult & Continuing Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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 reviewed 2 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of adult & continuing education. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 22 doctor's degrees in adult & continuing education during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on adult & continuing education students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other adult & continuing education students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• 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 schools for adult & continuing education students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Adult & Continuing Education Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Adult & Continuing Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Adult & Continuing Education in the Southeast Region

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

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Doctorate in Adult and Continuing Ed

1

University of Georgia
Athens, GA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

5 Annual Graduates

University of Georgia is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in adult & continuing education. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in adult & continuing education from University of Georgia

2

Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Natchitoches, LA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

Northwestern State University of Louisiana is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in adult & continuing education. NSU is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Natchitoches.More information about a doctorate in adult & continuing education from Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Best Adult & Continuing Education Colleges by State

Explore the best adult & continuing education colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	217	4
Georgia	190	7
Virginia	182	1
Louisiana	146	4
Arkansas	74	1

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Rankings in Majors Related to Adult and Continuing Ed

One of 13 majors within the Teacher Education Grade Specific area of study, Adult & Continuing Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Adult and Continuing Ed

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Elementary Education	22
Teacher Education	22
Secondary Education	18
Teacher Development & Methodology	9
Early Childhood Education	8
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching	6
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching	6

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.