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2023 Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

6 Ranked Colleges
183 Degrees Awarded
$15,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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 in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Adult & Continuing Education is the 432nd most popular major in the country with 1,074 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

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

For this year’s “Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 6 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.

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 $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 6 Best Value Colleges for Adult & Continuing Education (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the #1 spot on the list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s adult and continuing ed degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UPenn, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $1,938 for Middle Atlantic Region Adult and Continuing Ed students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UPenn.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Full UPenn Adult & Continuing Education Report

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 ’s adult and continuing ed degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region adult and continuing ed students whose families make $30-$48k list, Rutgers New Brunswick has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick is $15,182 for Middle Atlantic Region Adult and Continuing Ed students whose families make $30-$48k.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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 $30-$48k. Located in Buffalo, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 18 degrees to qualified ’s adult and continuing ed students in 2020-2021.

Buffalo State also took the #6 spot in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $12,992 for middle atlantic region adult and continuing ed students whose families make $30-$48k 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 $30-$48k. This medium-sized school is located in Saratoga Springs, New York, and it awarded 12 ’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2020-2021.

SUNY Empire did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for SUNY Empire is $13,359 for middle atlantic region adult and continuing ed students whose families make $30-$48k.

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 more about Adult & Continuing Education at SUNY Empire

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Point Park University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Point Park University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Point Park University is a small school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 9 ’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Point Park, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Point Park University is $18,043 for middle atlantic region adult and continuing ed students whose families make $30-$48k.

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%.

Read more about Adult & Continuing Education at Point Park University

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Widener University
Chester, Pennsylvania

Widener University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Widener is located in Chester, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s adult and continuing ed degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region adult and continuing ed students whose families make $30-$48k list, Widener has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $31,220 for middle atlantic region adult and continuing ed students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Widener.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Widener University Adult & Continuing Education Report

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