2026 Best Value Adult & Continuing Education Schools in Louisiana
[Adult & Continuing Education](/majors/education/teacher-education-development-levels-methods/adult-continuing-education/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for adult & continuing education students.
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2026 Best Value Adult & Continuing Education Schools in Louisiana
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the adult & continuing education degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Adult & Continuing Education Schools
Northwestern State University Of Louisiana earned the #1 spot for value among adult & continuing education schools in Louisiana. Northwestern State University Of Louisiana is a large public school located in the town of Natchitoches. Students from in state pay about $8,864 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $19,652. Students borrow a median of $23,662 to complete the adult & continuing education program here. Adult & Continuing Education graduates of Northwestern State University Of Louisiana earn a median of $46,549 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $23,662 median debt. Northwestern State University Of Louisiana admits about 92% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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