2022 Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region
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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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 187 adult and continuing education graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 13 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.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the adult and continuing education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree adult and continuing ed students.
Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Adult & Continuing Education in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of West Alabama. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. University of West Alabama is a medium-sized public school situated in Livingston, Alabama. It awarded 29 masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of West Alabama, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of West Alabama are $13,546, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Southern University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Statesboro, Georgia, this large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s adult and continuing ed students in 2019-2020.
GaSou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at GaSou are $22,004, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Troy University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. Troy University is located in Troy, Alabama and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 29 masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees to qualified students.
TROY did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at TROY are $16,156, 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 Georgia. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. University of Georgia is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 16 masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree adult and continuing ed students list, UGA has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it awarded 20 masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2019-2020.
UARK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’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.
Full University of Arkansas Adult & Continuing Education Report
Western Kentucky University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Western Kentucky University is a fairly large public school situated in Bowling Green, Kentucky. It awarded 5 masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2019-2020.
WKU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. 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 did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. UA Little Rock is a medium-sized public school situated in Little Rock, Arkansas. It awarded 9 masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UA Little Rock, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas at Little Rock are $14,884, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
USF Tampa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Morehead State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Morehead State University is located in Morehead, Kentucky and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees to qualified students.
Morehead State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. 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
Northwestern State University of Louisiana came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Natchitoches, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.
NSU also made our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern State University of Louisiana are $20,402.
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With a ranking of #11, Florida International University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. FIU is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 21 masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2019-2020.
FIU also took the #7 spot in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full Florida International University Adult & Continuing Education Report
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this large public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s adult and continuing ed students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree adult and continuing ed students list, Louisiana State University has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full Louisiana State University Adult & Continuing Education Report
With a ranking of #13, James Madison University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, this large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified masters’s adult and continuing ed students in 2019-2020.
JMU also made our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at JMU are $29,544.
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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%.
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- 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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