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2025 Best Adult & Continuing Education Schools in the Southeast Region

5 Colleges in the Southeast Region
269 Adult and Continuing Ed Degrees Awarded
Adult & Continuing Education is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #432 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Adult & Continuing Education Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 269 degrees in adult & continuing education annually.

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Choosing a Great Adult & Continuing Education School

Best Adult & Continuing Education Schools in the Southeast Region 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. For our Best Overall Adult & Continuing Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

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

Master's Degrees in Adult and Continuing Ed
Doctor's Degrees in Adult and Continuing Ed

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 in the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Adult & Continuing Education in the Southeast Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the adult and continuing ed degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Southeast Region Schools in Adult and Continuing Ed

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA
35 Adult and Continuing Ed Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in adult & continuing education has to look into University of Georgia. UGA is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 35 adult & continuing education students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AL
39 Adult and Continuing Ed Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Troy University if you want to pursue a degree in adult & continuing education. Located in the remote town of Troy, TROY is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 24th out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were approximately 39 adult & continuing education students who graduated with this degree at TROY in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in adult & continuing education from Troy University

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
11.1% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Florida International University if you wish to pursue a degree in adult & continuing education. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #262 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means FIU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 18 adult & continuing education students who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent data year.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In LA
52.4% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in adult & continuing education needs to check out Northwestern State University of Louisiana. Located in the town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 14th out of 30 schools for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were roughly 21 adult & continuing education students who graduated with this degree at NSU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in adult & continuing education from Northwestern State University of Louisiana

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KY
7.1% Growth in Graduates

Morehead State University is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Morehead. This university ranks 27th out of 39 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were roughly 14 adult & continuing education students who graduated with this degree at Morehead State University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in adult & continuing education from Morehead State University

Best Adult & Continuing Education Colleges by State

Explore the best adult & continuing education schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 23
Georgia 690 33
Virginia 630 11
Tennessee 624 0
Kentucky 518 21
Alabama 500 84
Louisiana 489 10
Arkansas 466 33

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One of 13 majors within the Teacher Education Grade Specific area of study, Adult & Continuing Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Adult and Continuing Ed

Related Major Annual Graduates
Elementary Education 11,732
Early Childhood Education 7,712
Teacher Development & Methodology 2,711
Secondary Education 2,703
Teacher Education 2,033
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching 1,774
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching 969
Online Educator/Online Teaching 65
College/Postsecondary/University Teaching 56
Montessori Teacher Education 16

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