2023 Most Focused Colleges for Adult & Continuing Education in the Southeast Region
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2021-2022, 987 people earned their degree in adult & continuing education, making the major the 432nd most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 269 adult & continuing education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 17 colleges that offered a degree in adult & continuing education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their adult & continuing education program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Schools Highly Focused on Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region adult and continuing ed students.
Top 17 Most Focused Colleges for Adult & Continuing Education in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of West Alabama. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southeast Region. This medium-sized school is located in Livingston, Alabama, and it awarded 47 ’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Adult & Continuing Education at University of West Alabama
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Troy University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southeast Region list. Troy University is a fairly large school located in Troy, Alabama that handed out 39 ’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full TROY Adult & Continuing Education Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morehead State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Morehead, Kentucky, this medium-sized public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified ’s adult and continuing ed students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Adult & Continuing Education at Morehead State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern State University of Louisiana. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southeast Region. NSU is a public institution located in Natchitoches, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Adult & Continuing Education at Northwestern State University of Louisiana
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southeast Region. UARK is a large school located in Fayetteville, Arkansas that handed out 25 ’s adult and continuing ed degrees 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 UARK Adult & Continuing Education Report
University of Georgia did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 35 ’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2021-2022.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Full UGA Adult & Continuing Education Report
Western Kentucky University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Bowling Green, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s adult and continuing ed degrees to 11 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Western Kentucky University Adult & Continuing Education Report
James Madison University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking. James Madison University is a large school located in Harrisonburg, Virginia that handed out 14 ’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Read full report on Adult & Continuing Education at James Madison University
Florida International University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southeast Region list. FIU is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Adult & Continuing Education at FIU
Georgia Southern University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking. GaSou is a large school located in Statesboro, Georgia that handed out 0 ’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%.
Read more about Adult & Continuing Education at GaSou
University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southeast Region list. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s adult and continuing ed degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 South Florida - Main Campus Adult & Continuing Education Report
Regent University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s adult and continuing ed students 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 more about Adult & Continuing Education at Regent
University of Arkansas at Little Rock did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. UA Little Rock is a public institution located in Little Rock, Arkansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.
Read full report on Adult & Continuing Education at UA Little Rock
Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking. VCU is a public institution located in Richmond, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%.
Read more about Adult & Continuing Education at VCU
University of Louisville did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. University of Louisville is a large public school situated in Louisville, Kentucky. It awarded 0 ’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
Read full report on Adult & Continuing Education at University of Louisville
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisiana State University is a large public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 1 ’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Adult & Continuing Education at Louisiana State University
Welch College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Welch College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Gallatin, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Welch College Adult & Continuing Education Report
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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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate 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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