2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Adult & Continuing Education (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

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Adult & Continuing Education is the 416th most popular major in the country with 1,103 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Plains States region, there were 198 adult and continuing education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 91 adult and continuing education graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the adult and continuing education program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Adult & Continuing Education (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota

$28,845 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s adult and continuing ed students in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Adult & Continuing Education at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

#2

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas

#2 in overall quality

$24,115 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school handed out 38 diplomas to qualified masters’s adult and continuing ed students in 2019-2020.

K -State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Adult & Continuing Education at Kansas State University

#3

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota

#4 in overall quality

$14,767 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large private for-profit school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified masters’s adult and continuing ed students in 2019-2020.

Capella University also made our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Capella University are $14,767, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Capella University Adult & Continuing Education Report

#4

Park University

Parkville, Missouri

#5 in overall quality

$6,224 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Park University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Park University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Parkville, Missouri. It awarded 8 masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Park University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Park University are $6,224.

Full Park University Adult & Continuing Education Report

#5

Drake University

Des Moines, Iowa

#1 in overall quality

$11,932 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drake University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Des Moines, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s adult and continuing ed students in 2019-2020.

Drake did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drake University are $11,932, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Drake University Adult & Continuing Education Report

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Adult & Continuing Education (Income $75-$110k)

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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