2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Adult & Continuing Education (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

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

Across the Southeast region, there were 271 adult and continuing education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 24 adult and continuing education graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in adult and continuing education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent adult and continuing education programs, but they also 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” list to help you make the college decision.

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

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

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Adult & Continuing Education (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Florida International University

Miami, Florida

#4 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 in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s adult and continuing ed students in 2019-2020.

FIU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Florida International University Adult & Continuing Education Report

#2

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

#1 in overall quality

$27,476 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s adult and continuing ed degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Adult & Continuing Education at UGA

#3

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

#2 in overall quality

$29,970 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. 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 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University also took the #2 spot in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University are $29,970.

Read more about Adult & Continuing Education at Louisiana State University

#4

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas

#3 in overall quality

$22,121 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this large public school awarded 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 #3 on our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Adult & Continuing Education at University of Arkansas

#5

Regent University

Virginia Beach, Virginia

#5 in overall quality

$17,052 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Regent University landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Regent did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Regent are $17,052, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Adult & Continuing Education at Regent

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

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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