2022 Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s
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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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 775 adult and continuing education graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s” ranking looked at 46 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Adult & Continuing Education
Out of the 46 schools in the Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Drake University landed the #1 spot on the list. Drake is a private not-for-profit institution located in Des Moines, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree adult and continuing ed students list, Drake has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Drake are $11,932.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seattle University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s list. Seattle University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Seattle U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Seattle University are $14,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Alverno College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
Alverno not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Alverno College are $10,521, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Walden University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s. Walden University is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 3 masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Walden University, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Walden University are $10,716, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of West Alabama. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s. Located in Livingston, Alabama, this medium-sized public school awarded 29 degrees to qualified masters’s adult and continuing ed students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of West Alabama, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’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 West Alabama are $13,546.
Full University of West Alabama Adult & Continuing Education Report
Capella University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.
Capella University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools” 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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Georgia Southern University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s ranking. Georgia Southern University is a large public school situated in Statesboro, Georgia. It awarded 7 masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree adult and continuing ed students list, GaSou has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at GaSou are $22,004.
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Troy University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Troy, Alabama, this fairly large public school handed out 29 diplomas to qualified masters’s adult and continuing ed students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at TROY are $16,156.
With a ranking of #9, Northwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Alva, Oklahoma, this small public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified masters’s adult and continuing ed students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at NWOSU are $10,571, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Kansas State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s ranking. K -State is located in Manhattan, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 38 masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our master’s degree adult and continuing ed students list, K -State has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. 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
Muskingum University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s ranking. Muskingum University is located in New Concord, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Muskingum University are $10,260, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Georgia landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 16 masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2019-2020.
UGA also took the #2 spot in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full University of Georgia Adult & Continuing Education Report
Park University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Parkville, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s adult and continuing ed students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Park University are $6,224, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #14, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it awarded 20 masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2019-2020.
UARK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s ranking. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 43 masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree adult and continuing ed students list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #16, Texas State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s list. Texas State is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 8 masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas State also took the #24 spot in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State University are $17,040.
City University of Seattle came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s ranking. City University of Seattle is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 12 masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at City University of Seattle are $11,812, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #18, Western Kentucky University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s list. WKU is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at WKU are $18,340, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Arkansas at Little Rock came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s ranking. University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a public institution located in Little Rock, Arkansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UA Little Rock are $14,884.
Ball State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s ranking. Ball State is located in Muncie, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 33 masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees to qualified students.
Ball State also made our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ball State University are $26,204, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 9 masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2019-2020.
USF Tampa also took the #19 spot in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 62 masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Oklahoma did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. 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.
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University of Central Oklahoma landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Edmond, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified masters’s adult and continuing ed students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCO are $17,913.
Full University of Central Oklahoma Adult & Continuing Education Report
With a ranking of #24, Western Washington University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s list. Western Washington University is a public institution located in Bellingham, Washington. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree adult and continuing ed students list, WWU has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WWU are $24,105, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Morehead State University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s list. Morehead State University is a public institution located in Morehead, Kentucky. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Morehead State University are $10,512, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full Morehead State University Adult & Continuing Education Report
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- 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%.
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