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2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southeast Region

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southeast Region

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Adult & Continuing Education is the 432nd most popular major in the country with 987 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.

Across the Southeast region, there were 269 adult & continuing education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 32 adult & continuing education graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,674 and $121,130 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in adult & continuing education. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in adult & continuing education.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree adult and continuing ed students.

Top 6 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Adult & Continuing Education in the Southeast Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern State University of Louisiana. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Natchitoches, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s adult and continuing ed students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Northwestern State University of Louisiana Adult & Continuing Education Report

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Georgia is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s adult and continuing ed degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Adult & Continuing Education at UGA

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Regent University
Virginia Beach, Virginia

Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Regent University landed the #3 spot on the list. Regent University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Adult & Continuing Education at Regent University

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Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the #4 spot on the list. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s adult and continuing ed degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Read full report on Adult & Continuing Education at Florida International University

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the #5 spot on the list. Fayetteville, Arkansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s adult and continuing ed degrees to 5 students in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.

Full University of Arkansas Adult & Continuing Education Report

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With a ranking of #6, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southeast Region list. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Adult & Continuing Education Report

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