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2023 Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

6 Ranked Colleges
183 Degrees Awarded
$13,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 1,074 people earned their degree in adult and continuing education, making the major the 432nd most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 183 adult and continuing education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 6 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the adult and continuing education program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region adult and continuing ed students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Colleges for Adult & Continuing Education (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Pennsylvania is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s adult and continuing ed degrees to qualified students.

UPenn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $580 for Middle Atlantic Region Adult and Continuing Ed students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UPenn.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Adult & Continuing Education at University of Pennsylvania

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #2 spot on the list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a large public school situated in New Brunswick, New Jersey. It awarded 26 ’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Rutgers New Brunswick also took the #3 spot in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $14,935 for Middle Atlantic Region Adult and Continuing Ed students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Rutgers New Brunswick.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Full Rutgers University - New Brunswick Adult & Continuing Education Report

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Buffalo State
Buffalo, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Buffalo State. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This medium-sized school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 18 ’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region adult and continuing ed students whose families make $0-$30k list, Buffalo State has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $10,484 for middle atlantic region adult and continuing ed students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Buffalo State.

Read full report on Adult & Continuing Education at Buffalo State

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SUNY Empire State College
Saratoga Springs, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY Empire State College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. SUNY Empire is a public institution located in Saratoga Springs, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SUNY Empire, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SUNY Empire is $10,978 for middle atlantic region adult and continuing ed students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Adult & Continuing Education at SUNY Empire

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Point Park University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Point Park University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified ’s adult and continuing ed students in 2020-2021.

Point Park also made our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend Point Park is $17,036 for Middle Atlantic Region Adult and Continuing Ed students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Point Park University Adult & Continuing Education Report

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Widener University
Chester, Pennsylvania

Widener University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Chester, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s adult and continuing ed degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

Widener did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $29,378 for middle atlantic region adult and continuing ed students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Widener.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Adult & Continuing Education at Widener University

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