2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Adult & Continuing Education Administration (Income $0-$30k)

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Adult and Continuing Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 406 people earned their degree in adult and continuing education administration, making the major the 629th most popular in the United States.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 47 adult and continuing education administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Adult and Continuing Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in adult and continuing education administration. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent adult and continuing education administration programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the adult and continuing education administration program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Adult and Continuing Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree adult and continuing education administration students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Adult & Continuing Education Administration (Income $0-$30k)

#1

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

#1 in overall quality

$28,999 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Adult and Continuing Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #1 spot on the list. North Carolina State University is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Adult & Continuing Education Administration at North Carolina State University

#2

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois

#2 in overall quality

$11,086 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Illinois University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Adult and Continuing Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k. NIU is located in Dekalb, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 doctorate’s adult and continuing education administration degrees to qualified students.

NIU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NIU are $11,086.

Full NIU Adult & Continuing Education Administration Report

#3

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas

#4 in overall quality

$17,040 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Adult and Continuing Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s adult and continuing education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State University are $17,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Adult & Continuing Education Administration at Texas State

#4

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas

#3 in overall quality

$22,121 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Adult and Continuing Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s adult and continuing education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

UARK also took the #3 spot in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UARK are $22,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Adult & Continuing Education Administration at UARK

#5

Valdosta State University

Valdosta, Georgia

#5 in overall quality

$18,682 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valdosta State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Adult and Continuing Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Valdosta, Georgia, this fairly large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s adult and continuing education administration students in 2019-2020.

VSU also made our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Valdosta State University are $18,682, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Adult & Continuing Education Administration at Valdosta State University

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).
• 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

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• 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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