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2022 Best Value Adult and Continuing Education Administration Schools for a Master’s

10 Ranked Colleges
346 Degrees Awarded
$18,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Adult and Continuing Education Administration Schools for a Master's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Adult and Continuing Education Administration Schools for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 346 adult and continuing education administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Adult and Continuing Education Administration Schools for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 10 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Adult and Continuing Education Administration Schools for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree adult and continuing education administration students.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Adult & Continuing Education Administration

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Adult and Continuing Education Administration Schools for a Master’s. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 175 masters’s adult and continuing education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

UOPX - Arizona also made our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Phoenix - Arizona are $17,096, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UOPX - Arizona Adult & Continuing Education Administration Report

#2

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Adult and Continuing Education Administration Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the #2 spot on the list. NIU is a public institution located in Dekalb, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NIU also made our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Illinois University are $11,086, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Adult & Continuing Education Administration at NIU

#3

Carroll University

Waukesha, Wisconsin
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Adult and Continuing Education Administration Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Carroll University landed the #3 spot on the list. Carroll U is a small school located in Waukesha, Wisconsin that handed out 6 masters’s adult and continuing education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Carroll U also made our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Carroll U are $13,114.

Full Carroll U Adult & Continuing Education Administration Report

#4

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Adult and Continuing Education Administration Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Michigan University landed the #4 spot on the list. Mount Pleasant, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s adult and continuing education administration degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.

Central Michigan did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Central Michigan are $19,359.

Full Central Michigan University Adult & Continuing Education Administration Report

#5

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Carolina University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Adult and Continuing Education Administration Schools for a Master’s. East Carolina University is located in Greenville, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 masters’s adult and continuing education administration degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ECU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at East Carolina University are $20,685, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Adult & Continuing Education Administration at East Carolina University

#6

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Adult and Continuing Education Administration Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified masters’s adult and continuing education administration students in 2019-2020.

UARK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UARK are $22,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Adult & Continuing Education Administration at UARK

#7

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

North Carolina State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Adult and Continuing Education Administration Schools for a Master’s ranking. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s adult and continuing education administration degrees to 35 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree adult and continuing education administration students list, NC State has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Adult & Continuing Education Administration at NC State

#8 in overall quality

University of Central Oklahoma did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Adult and Continuing Education Administration Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. This fairly large school is located in Edmond, Oklahoma, and it awarded 7 masters’s adult and continuing education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree adult and continuing education administration students list, UCO has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Oklahoma are $17,913.

Full University of Central Oklahoma Adult & Continuing Education Administration Report

#9

Coppin State University

Baltimore, Maryland
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Coppin State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Adult and Continuing Education Administration Schools for a Master’s list. Coppin is a small public school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 6 masters’s adult and continuing education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Coppin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Coppin State University are $12,978.

Full Coppin Adult & Continuing Education Administration Report

#10

North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, North Carolina
#9 in overall quality

North Carolina A & T State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Adult and Continuing Education Administration Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. NC A&T is a public institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 32 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NC A&T also made our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina A & T State University are $20,662, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Adult & Continuing Education Administration at NC A&T

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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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