2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Adult & Continuing Education (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

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 Doctorate in the Plains States Region 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.

Across the Plains States region, there were 198 adult and continuing education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 56 adult and continuing education graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 2 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.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Adult & Continuing Education (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas

#2 in overall quality

$24,115 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Kansas State University is a large public school situated in Manhattan, Kansas. It awarded 7 doctorate’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2019-2020.

K -State also made our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Adult & Continuing Education at K -State

#2

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota

#1 in overall quality

$14,767 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large private for-profit school awarded 49 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s adult and continuing ed students in 2019-2020.

Capella University also made our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Capella University are $14,767, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Adult & Continuing Education at Capella University

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

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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