2023 Most Popular Colleges for Adult & Continuing Education in the Southwest Region
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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Adult & Continuing Education is the 432nd most popular major in the country with 1,074 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 205 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 Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in adult and continuing education. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in adult and continuing education.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southwest Region”.
Top 14 Most Popular Colleges for Adult & Continuing Education in the Southwest Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school awarded 58 degrees to qualified ’s adult and continuing ed students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 94%.
Full Texas A&M University - College Station Adult & Continuing Education Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 53 ’s adult and continuing ed degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Adult & Continuing Education at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Out of the 14 schools in the Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston - Victoria landed the #3 spot on the list. Victoria, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s adult and continuing ed degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Adult & Continuing Education at UH Victoria
Out of the 14 schools in the Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern Oklahoma State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Alva, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified ’s adult and continuing ed students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Adult & Continuing Education at Northwestern Oklahoma State University
Out of the 14 schools in the Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Oklahoma landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Central Oklahoma is a fairly large school located in Edmond, Oklahoma that handed out 23 ’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Full UCO Adult & Continuing Education Report
Texas A&M University - Kingsville came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M Kingsville is a medium-sized public school situated in Kingsville, Texas. It awarded 7 ’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Texas A&M University - Kingsville Adult & Continuing Education Report
Cochise County Community College District ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Sierra Vista, Arizona, this small public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified ’s adult and continuing ed students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Cochise College Adult & Continuing Education Report
Oklahoma Christian University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southwest Region list. Oklahoma Christian University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Edmond, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Adult & Continuing Education at Oklahoma Christian University
Grand Canyon University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. Grand Canyon University is a large private for-profit school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 4 ’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Adult & Continuing Education at Grand Canyon University
Texas State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas State University is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 1 ’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Adult & Continuing Education at Texas State
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