2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Adult & Continuing Education in New York

Adult & Continuing Education is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #164 most popular master's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 7 schools in New York to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of adult and continuing education. Combined, these schools handed out 39 master's degrees in adult and continuing education to qualified students.

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

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

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality adult and continuing education program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. 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 is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for adult and continuing education.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Adult & Continuing Education in New York

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for adult and continuing education students seeking a a master's degree.

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

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Buffalo State
Buffalo, NY

21 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Buffalo State is a popular option for students interested in a master's degree in adult and continuing education. Located in the city of Buffalo, Buffalo State is a public school with a medium-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in adult and continuing education in New York.

There were about 21 adult and continuing education individuals who graduated with this degree at Buffalo State in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in adult and continuing education from Buffalo State

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SUNY Empire State College
Saratoga Springs, NY

11 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at SUNY Empire State College if you wish to pursue a master's degree in adult and continuing education. SUNY Empire is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in adult and continuing education in New York.

There were approximately 11 adult and continuing education individuals who graduated with this degree at SUNY Empire in the most recent year we have data available.

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Teachers College at Columbia University
New York, NY

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Teachers College at Columbia University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in adult and continuing education. Located in the large city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in adult and continuing education in New York.

There were approximately 6 adult and continuing education individuals who graduated with this degree at Teachers College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Excelsior College
Albany, NY

1 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Excelsior College if you want to pursue a master's degree in adult and continuing education. Located in the small city of Albany, Excelsior College is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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

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The City College of New York
New York, NY

Located in the city of New York, CCNY is a public college with a fairly large student population. More information about a master’s in adult and continuing education from The City College of New York

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Fordham University
Bronx, NY

Located in the large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. More information about a master’s in adult and continuing education from Fordham University

5

Elmira College
Elmira, NY

Located in the small city of Elmira, Elmira is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. More information about a master’s in adult and continuing education from Elmira College

Best Adult & Continuing Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Adult & Continuing Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	586	81
Maryland	342	0
New Jersey	323	25

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Rankings in Majors Related to Adult and Continuing Ed

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

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Teacher Education	1,337
Elementary Education	1,023
Early Childhood Education	492
Secondary Education	421
Teacher Development & Methodology	15
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching	3
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching	3
Online Educator/Online Teaching	2

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.