2023 Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
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With all of the options veterans 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 Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Adult and Continuing Ed for a Master’s” ranking.
Adult & Continuing Education is the 432nd most popular major in the country with 1,074 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
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 Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Adult and Continuing Ed for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in adult and continuing education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality adult and continuing education programs as well as strong veteran support.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the adult and continuing education program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Adult and Continuing Ed for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree vets studying adult and continuing ed.
Top 12 Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Adult and Continuing Ed for a Master’s list. University of Arkansas is a large school located in Fayetteville, Arkansas that handed out 31 masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2020-2021.
UARK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of Arkansas supports 27,562 students, and 11 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 11 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,975. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Arkansas does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Troy University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Adult and Continuing Ed for a Master’s list. Troy, Alabama is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying adult and continuing ed list, TROY has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 16,497 students enrolled at Troy University were GI Bill® students, of which 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,250. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Southern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Adult and Continuing Ed for a Master’s list. GaSou is a public institution located in Statesboro, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at GaSou, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,102 of the 26,949 students enrolled at Georgia Southern University were GI Bill® students, of which 406 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,665. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Adult and Continuing Ed for a Master’s. USF Tampa is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 7 masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying adult and continuing ed list, USF Tampa has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 50,626 students enrolled at University of South Florida - Main Campus, 2,211 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,241 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,943. In addition to receiving other benefits, 13 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of South Florida - Main Campus does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, 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%.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Adult and Continuing Ed for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified masters’s adult and continuing ed students in 2020-2021.
UGA also made our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1.According to our most recent data, University of Georgia supports 39,147 students, and 9 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,402. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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 UGA]](/colleges/university-of-georgia/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #6, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Adult and Continuing Ed for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Richmond, Virginia, and it awarded 2 masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at VCU, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 29,070 students enrolled at Virginia Commonwealth University were GI Bill® students, of which 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,085. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Virginia Commonwealth University offers credit for military training for eligible 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%.
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James Madison University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Adult and Continuing Ed for a Master’s ranking. Harrisonburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
JMU also took the #9 spot in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 21,594 students enrolled at James Madison University, 842 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 464 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,824. To help with additional expenses, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. James Madison 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Florida International University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Adult and Continuing Ed for a Master’s list. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at FIU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Florida International University supports 58,836 students, and 1,079 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 606 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,771. To help with additional expenses, 0 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
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Western Kentucky University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Adult and Continuing Ed for a Master’s ranking. WKU is a fairly large public school situated in Bowling Green, Kentucky. It awarded 7 masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2020-2021.
WKU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 17,517 students enrolled at Western Kentucky University, 847 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 345 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,743. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Western Kentucky University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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With a ranking of #10, Northwestern State University of Louisiana did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Adult and Continuing Ed for a Master’s list. Northwestern State University of Louisiana is a fairly large public school situated in Natchitoches, Louisiana. It awarded 6 masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2020-2021.
NSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, Northwestern State University of Louisiana supports 11,447 students, and 73 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 49 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,637. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships 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 #11, University of West Alabama did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Adult and Continuing Ed for a Master’s list. Located in Livingston, Alabama, this medium-sized public school awarded 41 diplomas to qualified masters’s adult and continuing ed students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying adult and continuing ed list, University of West Alabama has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 217 of the 5,734 students enrolled at University of West Alabama were GI Bill® students, of which 78 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,310. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of West Alabama]](/colleges/university-of-west-alabama/student-life/veterans/)
Morehead State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Adult and Continuing Ed for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. This medium-sized school is located in Morehead, Kentucky, and it awarded 13 masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Morehead State University also made our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12.Of the 9,304 students enrolled at Morehead State University, 191 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 60 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,170. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Morehead State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Morehead State 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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