2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Adult & Continuing Education

You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a Bachelor's Degree in adult and continuing education. It is ranked #802 out of 1137 major degree programs in terms of popularity. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

College Factual reviewed 11 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the most popular for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of adult and continuing education. Combined, these schools handed out 24 bachelor's degrees in adult and continuing education to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Adult & Continuing Education School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The adult and continuing ed bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Adult & Continuing Education ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of adult and continuing education students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for adult and continuing education.

To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

 

Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Adult & Continuing Education in the United States

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in adult and continuing education.

10 Most Well Attended Schools for Adult and Continuing Ed Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Baton Rouge, LA

16 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In LA

#1 Best Quality In LA

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a popular decision for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in adult and continuing education. Louisiana State University is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in adult and continuing education in Louisiana.

There were roughly 16 adult and continuing education students who graduated with this degree at Louisiana State University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in adult and continuing education from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

2

Oklahoma Christian University
Edmond, OK

5 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In OK

#1 Best Quality In OK

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Oklahoma Christian University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in adult and continuing education. OC is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Edmond. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in adult and continuing education in Oklahoma.

There were roughly 5 adult and continuing education individuals who graduated with this degree at OC in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in adult and continuing education from Oklahoma Christian University

3

Central Baptist College
Conway, AR

1 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In AR

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in adult and continuing education has to take a look at Central Baptist College. Located in the city of Conway, CBC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

There were about 1 adult and continuing education students who graduated with this degree at CBC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in adult and continuing education from Central Baptist College

3

Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, IL

1 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In IL

#1 Best Quality In IL

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in adult and continuing education needs to check out Eastern Illinois University. Located in the town of Charleston, EIU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in adult and continuing education in Illinois.

There were roughly 1 adult and continuing education students who graduated with this degree at EIU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in adult and continuing education from Eastern Illinois University

3

Excelsior College
Albany, NY

1 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Excelsior College is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in adult and continuing education. Excelsior College is a very large private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Albany. More information about a bachelor’s in adult and continuing education from Excelsior College

6

Welch College
Gallatin, TN

#1 Most Popular In TN

Located in the rural area of Gallatin, Welch is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in adult and continuing education from Welch College

6

University of Nevada - Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV

#1 Most Popular In NV

Located in the midsize city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public university with a very large student population. More information about a bachelor’s in adult and continuing education from University of Nevada - Las Vegas

6

Lincoln University
Lincoln University, PA

#1 Most Popular In PA

Located in the suburb of Lincoln University, Lincoln is a public university with a small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in adult and continuing education from Lincoln University

6

Alvernia University
Reading, PA

#1 Most Popular In PA

Located in the city of Reading, Alvernia is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in adult and continuing education from Alvernia University

6

Ball State University
Muncie, IN

#1 Most Popular In IN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public university with a very large student population. More information about a bachelor’s in adult and continuing education from Ball State University

Adult & Continuing Education by Region

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Middle Atlantic
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Southwest
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Adult & Continuing Education Related Rankings by Major

One of 11 majors within the Teacher Education Grade Specific area of study, Adult & Continuing Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Adult and Continuing Ed

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Elementary Education	29,795
Early Childhood Education	13,068
Secondary Education	3,494
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching	2,352
Teacher Education	1,390
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching	800
Teacher Development & Methodology	169
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods	13
Montessori Teacher Education	8

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Vgrigas. More about our data sources and methodologies.