2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Adult & Continuing Education in the Southeast Region

Adult & Continuing Education is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #137 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the most popular for adult and continuing education students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 24 doctor's degrees in adult and continuing education to qualified students.

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

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in adult and continuing ed matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Adult & Continuing Education in the Southeast Region ranking.

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. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Adult & Continuing Education Schools

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. Plus, you can view our other rankings for adult and continuing education.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Adult & Continuing Education in the Southeast Region

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in adult and continuing education.

Most Well Attended Schools for Adult and Continuing Ed Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

University of Georgia
Athens, GA

13 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In GA

#1 Best Quality In GA

University of Georgia is a popular decision for students pursuing a doctor's degree in adult and continuing education. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in adult and continuing education in Georgia.

There were roughly 13 adult and continuing education students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year.

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2

Florida International University
Miami, FL

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In FL

#1 Best Quality In FL

Florida International University is a popular option for students interested in a doctor's degree in adult and continuing education. FIU is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Miami. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in adult and continuing education in Florida.

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

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3

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

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In LA

#1 Best Quality In LA

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a popular option for students pursuing a doctor's degree in adult and continuing education. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in adult and continuing education in Louisiana.

There were approximately 3 adult and continuing education individuals who graduated with this degree at Louisiana State University in the most recent data year.

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4

University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In AR

#1 Best Quality In AR

University of Arkansas is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in adult and continuing education. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in adult and continuing education in Arkansas.

There were about 2 adult and continuing education individuals who graduated with this degree at UARK in the most recent year we have data available.

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5

Regent University
Virginia Beach, VA

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In VA

#1 Best Quality In VA

Regent is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Virginia Beach. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in adult and continuing education in Virginia.

There were approximately 1 adult and continuing education students who graduated with this degree at Regent in the most recent data year.

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6

Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Natchitoches, LA

#2 Most Popular In LA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

NSU is a large public university located in the remote town of Natchitoches. More information about a doctorate in adult and continuing education from Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Best Adult & Continuing Education Colleges by State

Explore the most popular adult and continuing education schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	219	6
Georgia	190	5
Virginia	176	1
Louisiana	140	4
Arkansas	73	4

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Rankings in Majors Related to Adult and Continuing Ed

Adult & Continuing Education is one of 11 different types of Teacher Education Grade Specific programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Adult and Continuing Ed

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Teacher Education	15
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching	12
Elementary Education	11
Secondary Education	8
Teacher Development & Methodology	7
Early Childhood Education	6

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).
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