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2022 Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools in Iowa For Those Making $30-$48k

1 Ranked Colleges
19 Degrees Awarded
$24,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools in Iowa For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools in Iowa For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 1,103 people earned their degree in adult and continuing education, making the major the 416th most popular in the United States.

Across Iowa, there were 19 adult and continuing education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great adult and continuing education programs and cost less that 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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The adult and continuing ed school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools in Iowa For Those Making $30-$48k”.

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Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools in Iowa For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for iowa adult and continuing ed students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 1 Best Value Colleges for Adult & Continuing Education (Income $30-$48k) in Iowa

#1

Drake University

Des Moines, Iowa
#1 in overall quality
$24,060 Average Net Price
$47,824 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools in Iowa For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Drake University landed the #1 spot on the list. Drake is located in Des Moines, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 ’s adult and continuing ed degrees to qualified students.

Drake not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Schools in Iowa” list. The estimated yearly cost for Drake is $24,060 for iowa adult and continuing ed students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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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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