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2022 Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

5 Ranked Colleges
91 Degrees Awarded
$17,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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 Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Adult & Continuing Education is the 416th most popular major in the country with 1,103 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 91 adult and continuing education graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer 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.

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 Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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

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

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Adult & Continuing Education (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also took the #0 spot in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Adult & Continuing Education at UMN Twin Cities

#2

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. K -State is a large school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 38 masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree adult and continuing ed students whose families make $0-$30k list, K -State has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Adult & Continuing Education at K -State

#3

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Capella University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Capella University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees to qualified students.

Capella University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Capella University are $14,767, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Park University

Parkville, Missouri
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Park University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Park University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Parkville, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Park University, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Park University are $6,224, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Drake University

Des Moines, Iowa
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Drake University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Drake University is a small school located in Des Moines, Iowa that handed out 13 masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Drake, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Drake are $11,932.

Read more about Adult & Continuing Education at Drake

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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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