2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Adult & Continuing Education (Income $0-$30k)
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Adult & Continuing Education is the 416th most popular major in the country with 1,103 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 775 adult and continuing education graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 48 colleges that offered a degree in adult and continuing education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great adult and continuing education programs and cost less that 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree adult and continuing ed students whose families make $0-$30k.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Adult & Continuing Education (Income $0-$30k)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 37 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UPenn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UPenn are $41,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Florida International University is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at FIU, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.
USF Tampa also made our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #19. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Bloomington. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. Indiana University - Bloomington is a public institution located in Bloomington, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at IU Bloomington, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at IU Bloomington are $33,338, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Georgia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. UGA is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 16 masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2019-2020.
UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476.
Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees to 43 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree adult and continuing ed students whose families make $0-$30k list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full Texas A&M College Station Adult & Continuing Education Report
Ball State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. Muncie, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees to 33 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ball State, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ball State University are $26,204, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Western Washington University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Bellingham, Washington, and it awarded 14 masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2019-2020.
WWU also made our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WWU are $24,105.
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University of Southern Maine ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Portland, Maine, this medium-sized public school awarded 21 degrees to qualified masters’s adult and continuing ed students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern Maine are $22,308.
Full University of Southern Maine Adult & Continuing Education Report
Georgia Southern University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Statesboro, Georgia, this large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s adult and continuing ed students in 2019-2020.
GaSou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Southern University are $22,004.
Northwestern Oklahoma State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Northwestern Oklahoma State University is a small public school situated in Alva, Oklahoma. It awarded 17 masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern Oklahoma State University are $10,571.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Louisiana State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Kansas State University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Kansas State University is a large public school situated in Manhattan, Kansas. It awarded 38 masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2019-2020.
K -State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115.
Texas State University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Texas State University is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 8 masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas State also took the #24 spot in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State University are $17,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #16. This large school is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and it awarded 27 masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2019-2020.
Rutgers New Brunswick did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132.
Read full report on Adult & Continuing Education at Rutgers University - New Brunswick
With a ranking of #17, University of Houston - Victoria did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Victoria, Texas, this small public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s adult and continuing ed students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston - Victoria are $15,466, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Arkansas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #18. This large school is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it awarded 20 masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree adult and continuing ed students whose families make $0-$30k list, UARK has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UARK are $22,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.
James Madison University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. JMU is a public institution located in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
JMU also made our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #25. Average graduate tuition and fees at James Madison University are $29,544, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Idaho ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. U of I is located in Moscow, Idaho and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at U of I are $29,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Adult & Continuing Education at University of Idaho
Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Fort Collins, Colorado, this large public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified masters’s adult and continuing ed students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Fort Collins are $28,055, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Adult & Continuing Education at Colorado State
Buffalo State did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #22. Buffalo State is a medium-sized public school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 21 masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Buffalo State are $23,905.
Read more about Adult & Continuing Education at Buffalo State
University of Louisville came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Louisville, Kentucky, and it awarded 1 masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2019-2020.
UofL also took the #0 spot in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Louisville are $27,575, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full University of Louisville Adult & Continuing Education Report
University of Connecticut came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Connecticut is a large school located in Storrs, Connecticut that handed out 1 masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree adult and continuing ed students whose families make $0-$30k list, UCONN has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCONN are $41,576.
Read full report on Adult & Continuing Education at University of Connecticut
Texas A&M University - Kingsville came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Kingsville, Texas, and it awarded 2 masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M Kingsville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Kingsville are $14,066, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full Texas A&M University - Kingsville Adult & Continuing Education Report
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- 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%.
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