2024 Best Adult & Continuing Education Schools
44
Colleges in the United States
1,074
Adult and Continuing Ed Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in
adult & continuing education, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #432 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 44 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Adult & Continuing Education Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,074 degrees in adult & continuing education to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Adult & Continuing Education School
The adult and continuing ed program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Adult & Continuing Education rankings. We derive our Best Overall Adult & Continuing Education School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Adult & Continuing Education Rankings by Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Adult & Continuing Education Schools list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Schools for Adult & Continuing Education in the United States
The schools below may not offer all types of adult and continuing ed degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Schools in Adult and Continuing Ed
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
35
Adult and Continuing Ed Degrees Awarded
Any student pursuing a degree in adult & continuing education has to check out Teachers College at Columbia University. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #12 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Teachers College is a great university overall.
There were approximately 35 adult & continuing education students who graduated with this degree at Teachers College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in adult & continuing education from Teachers College at Columbia University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In PA
University of Pennsylvania is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in adult & continuing education. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.
There were roughly 21 adult & continuing education students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in adult & continuing education from University of Pennsylvania
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In GA
Every student who is interested in adult & continuing education has to look into University of Georgia. UGA is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.
There were approximately 29 adult & continuing education students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in adult & continuing education. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.
There were approximately 5 adult & continuing education students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in adult & continuing education from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WA
It's hard to beat Western Washington University if you want to pursue a degree in adult & continuing education. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were approximately 11 adult & continuing education students who graduated with this degree at WWU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in adult & continuing education from Western Washington University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In WA
Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #155 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Seattle U is a great university overall.
There were roughly 2 adult & continuing education students who graduated with this degree at Seattle U in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in adult & continuing education from Seattle University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In AR
32
Adult and Continuing Ed Degrees Awarded
UARK is a very large public university located in the city of Fayetteville. A Best Colleges rank of #198 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UARK is a great university overall.
There were approximately 32 adult & continuing education students who graduated with this degree at UARK in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in adult & continuing education from University of Arkansas
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MN
108
Adult and Continuing Ed Degrees Awarded
Capella University is a very large private for-profit university located in the large city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #145 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Capella University is a great university overall.
There were roughly 108 adult & continuing education students who graduated with this degree at Capella University in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in adult & continuing education from Capella University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In GA
GaSou is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Statesboro. This university ranks 13th out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.
There were roughly 4 adult & continuing education students who graduated with this degree at GaSou in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in adult & continuing education from Georgia Southern University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In AL
41
Adult and Continuing Ed Degrees Awarded
University of West Alabama is a moderately-sized public university located in the remote area of Livingston. This university ranks 6th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.
There were approximately 41 adult & continuing education students who graduated with this degree at University of West Alabama in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in adult & continuing education from University of West Alabama
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