2022 Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 1,103 people earned their degree in adult and continuing education, making the major the 416th most popular in the United States.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 24 adult and continuing education graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in adult and continuing education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality adult and continuing education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the adult and continuing education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The adult and continuing ed school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k

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

Top 3 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Adult & Continuing Education (Income $0-$30k)

#1

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

#1 in overall quality

$8,433 Average Net Price

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #1 spot on the list. Louisiana State University is a large school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 16 bachelors’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is $8,433 for bachelor’s degree adult and continuing ed students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Adult & Continuing Education Report

#2

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, Illinois

#2 in overall quality

$12,350 Average Net Price

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Illinois University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Eastern Illinois University is a medium-sized public school situated in Charleston, Illinois. It awarded 1 bachelors’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree adult and continuing ed students whose families make $0-$30k list, EIU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for EIU is $12,350 for Bachelor’s Degree Adult and Continuing Ed students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Adult & Continuing Education at EIU

#3

Oklahoma Christian University

Edmond, Oklahoma

#3 in overall quality

$18,686 Average Net Price

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma Christian University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Oklahoma Christian University is a small school located in Edmond, Oklahoma that handed out 5 bachelors’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2019-2020.

OC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for OC is $18,686 for bachelor’s degree adult and continuing ed students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full OC Adult & Continuing Education Report

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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