2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Adult & Continuing Education (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Adult & Continuing Education is the 416th most popular major in the country with 1,103 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across the Southeast region, there were 271 adult and continuing education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 24 adult and continuing education graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in adult and continuing education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality adult and continuing education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the adult and continuing education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.
Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Adult & Continuing Education (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region
Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Georgia is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476.
Read more about Adult & Continuing Education at University of Georgia
Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the #2 spot on the list. Florida International University is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 5 doctorate’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2019-2020.
FIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full Florida International University Adult & Continuing Education Report
Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #3 spot on the list. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a large school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 3 doctorate’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Louisiana State University, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College are $29,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full Louisiana State University Adult & Continuing Education Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UARK, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UARK are $22,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Regent University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Regent is a fairly large school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia that handed out 1 doctorate’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Regent, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Regent University are $17,052, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Adult & Continuing Education at Regent University
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Notes and References
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
Footnotes
- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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