2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Adult and Continuing Ed for a Doctorate
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Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly for Adult and Continuing Ed for a Doctorate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Adult & Continuing Education is the 432nd most popular major in the country with 1,074 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Adult and Continuing Ed for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in adult and continuing education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great adult and continuing education programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the adult and continuing education program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Adult and Continuing Ed for a Doctorate
The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree vets studying adult and continuing ed.
Top 12 Best Adult & Continuing Education Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Adult and Continuing Ed for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M College Station also took the #7 spot in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M University - College Station, 5 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,925. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas A&M University - College Station does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas A&M University - College Station]](/colleges/texas-a-and-m-university-college-station/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Adult and Continuing Ed for a Doctorate. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 5 doctorate’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Oklahoma did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 27,772 students enrolled at University of Oklahoma, 12 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,720. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Oklahoma offers credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 full report on veteran student life at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus]](/colleges/university-of-oklahoma-norman-campus/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Adult and Continuing Ed for a Doctorate list. UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s adult and continuing ed degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying adult and continuing ed list, UGA has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 9 of the 39,147 students enrolled at University of Georgia were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,402. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Georgia]](/colleges/university-of-georgia/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Adult and Continuing Ed for a Doctorate list. Oregon State University is a large public school situated in Corvallis, Oregon. It awarded 6 doctorate’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Oregon State also made our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6.Of the 32,312 students enrolled at Oregon State University, 1,559 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,000 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,385. On top of their other funding sources, 17 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Oregon State Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Adult and Continuing Ed for a Doctorate. K -State is a large school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 5 doctorate’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2020-2021.
K -State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 20,854 students enrolled at Kansas State University, 1,099 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 647 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,562. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Kansas State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Full K -State Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #6, Florida International University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Adult and Continuing Ed for a Doctorate list. FIU is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 4 doctorate’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying adult and continuing ed list, FIU has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 58,836 students enrolled at FIU, 1,079 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 606 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,771. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at FIU]](/colleges/florida-international-university/student-life/veterans/)
Ball State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Adult and Continuing Ed for a Doctorate list. Ball State is a large school located in Muncie, Indiana that handed out 7 doctorate’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ball State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Ball State University supports 21,597 students, and 455 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 182 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,124. To help with additional expenses, 29 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Ball State Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #8, Capella University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Adult and Continuing Ed for a Doctorate list. Capella University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 64 doctorate’s adult and continuing ed degrees to qualified students.
Capella University also took the #3 spot in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2,589 of the 38,930 students enrolled at Capella University were GI Bill® students, of which 1,685 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,867. In addition to receiving other benefits, 4 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Capella University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Capella University Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #9, Northwestern State University of Louisiana did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Adult and Continuing Ed for a Doctorate list. NSU is located in Natchitoches, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s adult and continuing ed degrees to qualified students.
NSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 11,447 students enrolled at NSU, 73 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 49 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,637. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Northwestern State University of Louisiana Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #10, University of Connecticut did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Adult and Continuing Ed for a Doctorate list. University of Connecticut is located in Storrs, Connecticut and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s adult and continuing ed degrees to qualified students.
UCONN also took the #9 spot in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 27,215 students enrolled at UCONN, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full UCONN Veteran Student Life Report
Grand Canyon University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Adult and Continuing Ed for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #11. Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Grand Canyon University also took the #12 spot in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Grand Canyon University supports 103,427 students, and 7,172 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4,951 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,970. In addition to receiving other benefits, 5 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Grand Canyon University]](/colleges/grand-canyon-university/student-life/veterans/)
Teachers College at Columbia University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Adult and Continuing Ed for a Doctorate list. This small school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 16 doctorate’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Teachers College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 4,547 students enrolled at Teachers College at Columbia University, 30 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 15 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,966. On top of their other funding sources, 7 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Teachers College at Columbia University Veteran Student Life Report
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Notes and References
References
- 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 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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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