2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Adult & Continuing Education (With Aid)
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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.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 775 adult and continuing education graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 48 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 Master’s For Those Getting Aid
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree adult and continuing ed students with aid.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Adult & Continuing Education (With Aid)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida International University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. Florida International University is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
FIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 48 schools in the Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 9 masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2019-2020.
USF Tampa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 48 schools in the Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Bloomington, Indiana, and it awarded 10 masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2019-2020.
IU Bloomington also made our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at IU Bloomington are $33,338, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ball State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Muncie, Indiana, and it awarded 33 masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree adult and continuing ed students with aid list, Ball State has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ball State are $26,204, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees to qualified students.
UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Georgia Southern University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Statesboro, Georgia, this large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s adult and continuing ed students in 2019-2020.
GaSou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at GaSou are $22,004, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. UMN Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school awarded 43 diplomas to qualified masters’s adult and continuing ed students in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full Texas A&M College Station Adult & Continuing Education Report
With a ranking of #9, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, this large public school handed out 27 diplomas to qualified masters’s adult and continuing ed students in 2019-2020.
Rutgers New Brunswick not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - New Brunswick are $32,132.
Full Rutgers New Brunswick Adult & Continuing Education Report
Texas State University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Texas State University is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 8 masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas State also made our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #24. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State are $17,040.
University of Southern Maine came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Southern Maine is a medium-sized public school situated in Portland, Maine. It awarded 21 masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern Maine are $22,308, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full University of Southern Maine Adult & Continuing Education Report
University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 37 masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2019-2020.
UPenn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UPenn are $41,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Adult & Continuing Education at University of Pennsylvania
Northwestern Oklahoma State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Alva, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified masters’s adult and continuing ed students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NWOSU are $10,571.
University of Houston - Victoria ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Victoria, Texas, and it awarded 8 masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston - Victoria are $15,466, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #15, James Madison University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Harrisonburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree adult and continuing ed students with aid list, JMU has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at JMU are $29,544, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full James Madison University Adult & Continuing Education Report
Western Washington University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Western Washington University is a fairly large public school situated in Bellingham, Washington. It awarded 14 masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2019-2020.
WWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Washington University are $24,105, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Kansas State University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Kansas State University is a public institution located in Manhattan, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 38 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
K -State also took the #8 spot in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Arkansas ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. University of Arkansas is a large public school situated in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It awarded 20 masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2019-2020.
UARK also made our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Arkansas at Little Rock did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #19. University of Arkansas at Little Rock is located in Little Rock, Arkansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UA Little Rock are $14,884, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Adult & Continuing Education at University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Western Kentucky University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and it awarded 5 masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Kentucky University are $18,340, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full Western Kentucky University Adult & Continuing Education Report
University of Idaho came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. U of I is located in Moscow, Idaho and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at U of I are $29,112.
Read more about Adult & Continuing Education at University of Idaho
University of West Alabama came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Livingston, Alabama, and it awarded 29 masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree adult and continuing ed students with aid list, University of West Alabama has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of West Alabama are $13,546, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full University of West Alabama Adult & Continuing Education Report
Northwestern State University of Louisiana ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Northwestern State University of Louisiana is a public institution located in Natchitoches, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern State University of Louisiana are $20,402.
Read full report on Adult & Continuing Education at Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Buffalo State came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Buffalo State is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Buffalo State are $23,905.
Read full report on Adult & Continuing Education at Buffalo State
SUNY Empire State College landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Saratoga Springs, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified masters’s adult and continuing ed students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Empire State College are $23,660, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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- 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%.
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