2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Adult & Continuing Education Administration (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Adult and Continuing Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

Across the Southeast region, there were 121 adult and continuing education administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 20 adult and continuing education administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Adult and Continuing Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the adult and continuing education administration program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Adult and Continuing Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Adult and Continuing Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Adult & Continuing Education Administration (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

#1 in overall quality

$28,999 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Adult and Continuing Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #1 spot on the list. NC State is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 13 doctorate’s adult and continuing education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full NC State Adult & Continuing Education Administration Report

#2

Valdosta State University

Valdosta, Georgia

#3 in overall quality

$18,682 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Valdosta State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Adult and Continuing Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Valdosta State University is a public institution located in Valdosta, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

VSU also took the #3 spot in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Valdosta State University are $18,682, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Adult & Continuing Education Administration at VSU

#3

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas

#2 in overall quality

$22,121 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Adult and Continuing Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Arkansas is a large public school situated in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It awarded 4 doctorate’s adult and continuing education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UARK, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UARK are $22,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Adult & Continuing Education Administration at University of Arkansas

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Adult & Continuing Education Administration (Income $30-$48k)

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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