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2022 Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k

11 Ranked Colleges
125 Degrees Awarded
$26,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 125 adult and continuing education graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree adult and continuing ed students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Adult & Continuing Education (Income $30-$48k)

#1

Florida International University

Miami, Florida
#12 in overall quality
$24,211 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2019-2020.

FIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full FIU Adult & Continuing Education Report

#2

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#1 in overall quality
$27,476 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #2 spot on the list. UGA is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UGA Adult & Continuing Education Report

#3

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas
#4 in overall quality
$22,743 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s adult and continuing ed students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #4 spot in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana
#8 in overall quality
$26,204 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ball State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Ball State University is a public institution located in Muncie, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Ball State also made our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ball State University are $26,204.

Read full report on Adult & Continuing Education at Ball State University

#5

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#10 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 #5 for the Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k. 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” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Kansas State University Adult & Continuing Education Report

#6

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#5 in overall quality
$41,576 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

University of Connecticut ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. UCONN is a large public school situated in Storrs, Connecticut. It awarded 4 doctorate’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree adult and continuing ed students whose families make $30-$48k list, UCONN has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCONN are $41,576, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Adult & Continuing Education at University of Connecticut

#7

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Baton Rouge, Louisiana
#9 in overall quality
$29,970 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Louisiana State University is a large public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 3 doctorate’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University also took the #9 spot in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Adult & Continuing Education at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

#8

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#11 in overall quality
$22,121 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s adult and continuing ed students in 2019-2020.

UARK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UARK are $22,121.

Full UARK Adult & Continuing Education Report

#9

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#6 in overall quality
$28,121 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Oregon State University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Oregon State is located in Corvallis, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s adult and continuing ed degrees to qualified students.

Oregon State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State are $28,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Adult & Continuing Education at Oregon State University

#10

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

Norman, Oklahoma
#11 in overall quality
$23,236 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Oklahoma is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 4 doctorate’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Oklahoma, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236.

Read more about Adult & Continuing Education at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

#11

Regent University

Virginia Beach, Virginia
#13 in overall quality
$17,052 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Regent University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Virginia Beach, Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s adult and continuing ed degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree adult and continuing ed students whose families make $30-$48k list, Regent has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Regent are $17,052, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Adult & Continuing Education at Regent

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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