2024 Best Adult & Continuing Education Master's Degree Schools in Virginia

Adult & Continuing Education is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #176 most popular master's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of adult & continuing education. Combined, these schools handed out 10 master's degrees in adult & continuing education to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to adult & continuing education students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of adult & continuing education students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized adult & continuing education related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for adult & continuing education students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Adult & Continuing Education Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Adult & Continuing Education in Virginia

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in adult & continuing education.

Top Virginia Schools for a Master's in Adult and Continuing Ed

1

James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in adult & continuing education has to look into James Madison University. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in adult & continuing education from James Madison University

2

Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Virginia Commonwealth University if you want to pursue a master's degree in adult & continuing education. VCU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Richmond.More information about a master’s in adult & continuing education from Virginia Commonwealth University

Best Adult & Continuing Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Adult & Continuing Education Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	422	19
Georgia	370	26
Kentucky	268	21
Alabama	258	84
Louisiana	250	6
Arkansas	187	32

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Adult & Continuing Education Related Rankings by Major

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

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Elementary Education	456
Secondary Education	155
Teacher Development & Methodology	97
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching	63
Early Childhood Education	44
Teacher Education	32
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching	5

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Vgrigas. More about our data sources and methodologies.