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

If you plan on getting your master's degree in adult and continuing education, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #164 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in Minnesota to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of adult and continuing education. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 26 master's degrees in adult and continuing education during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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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 Minnesota 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. 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 Master’s Students to Study Adult & Continuing Education in Minnesota

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

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

1

Capella University
Minneapolis, MN

21 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In MN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Capella University is a popular decision for students pursuing a master's degree in adult and continuing education. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in adult and continuing education in Minnesota.

There were about 21 adult and continuing education students who graduated with this degree at Capella University in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

Walden University
Minneapolis, MN

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Walden University if you want to pursue a master's degree in adult and continuing education. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Walden University is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in adult and continuing education in Minnesota.

There were about 3 adult and continuing education students who graduated with this degree at Walden University in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in adult and continuing education needs to take a look at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in adult and continuing education in Minnesota.

There were approximately 2 adult and continuing education students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in adult and continuing education from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Best Adult & Continuing Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	346	5
Iowa	287	13
Kansas	244	62

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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.

Majors Similar to Adult and Continuing Ed

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Teacher Development & Methodology	386
Early Childhood Education	312
Teacher Education	137
Elementary Education	66
Montessori Teacher Education	40
Secondary Education	21

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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