by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southeast Region” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 1,074 people earned their degree in adult and continuing education, making the major the 432nd most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 257 adult and continuing education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in adult and continuing education. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in adult and continuing education.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
The adult and continuing ed school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southeast Region”.
You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region adult and continuing ed students.
Out of the 17 schools in the Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Troy University landed the #1 spot on the list. Troy University is a public institution located in Troy, Alabama. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 47 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 17 schools in the Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of West Alabama landed the #2 spot on the list. University of West Alabama is a medium-sized public school situated in Livingston, Alabama. It awarded 41 ’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this large public school handed out 32 degrees to qualified ’s adult and continuing ed students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southeast Region. UGA is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 29 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida International University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southeast Region. Florida International University is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Adult & Continuing Education at Florida International University
Morehead State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Morehead State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Morehead, Kentucky. It awarded 13 ’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Adult & Continuing Education at Morehead State University
Northwestern State University of Louisiana came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Natchitoches, Louisiana, this fairly large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified ’s adult and continuing ed students in 2020-2021.
James Madison University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Harrisonburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s adult and continuing ed degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, 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 89%.
University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 University of South Florida - Main Campus
Western Kentucky University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. WKU is a fairly large public school situated in Bowling Green, Kentucky. It awarded 13 ’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Adult & Continuing Education at Western Kentucky University
Georgia Southern University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Statesboro, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s adult and continuing ed degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Adult & Continuing Education at Georgia Southern University
Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s adult and continuing ed degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
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 more about Adult & Continuing Education at Virginia Commonwealth University
University of Louisville did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, this large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified ’s adult and continuing ed students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Arkansas at Little Rock came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Little Rock, Arkansas, this medium-sized public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified ’s adult and continuing ed students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Adult & Continuing Education at University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Regent University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Regent University is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s adult and continuing ed degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Adult & Continuing Education at Regent University
With a ranking of #16, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southeast Region list. Baton Rouge, Louisiana 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 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Welch College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Welch College is a small school located in Gallatin, Tennessee that handed out 0 ’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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