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2023 Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Virginia

1 Ranked Colleges
10 Degrees Awarded
$34,000 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for Adult and Continuing Ed for a Master's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for Adult and Continuing Ed for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Virginia, there were 21 adult and continuing education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This ranking identifies schools with high-quality adult and continuing education programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the adult and continuing education program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for Adult and Continuing Ed for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for Adult and Continuing Ed for a Master’s”.

Top 1 Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Virginia

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, Virginia

Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for Adult and Continuing Ed for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, James Madison University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and it awarded 8 masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2020-2021.

JMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list.According to our most recent data, James Madison University supports 21,594 students, and 842 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 464 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,824. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at JMU]](/colleges/james-madison-university/student-life/veterans/)

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