2023 Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools in the Plains States Region
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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Adult & Continuing Education is the 432nd most popular major in the country with 1,074 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Plains States region, there were 235 adult and continuing education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree 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.
One Size Does Not Fit All
The adult and continuing ed school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools in the Plains States Region”.
You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools in the Plains States Region.
Top 5 Best Value Colleges for Adult & Continuing Education in the Plains States Region
Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the #1 spot on the list. Capella University is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 108 ’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Capella University also took the #1 spot in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $16,545 for Plains States Region Adult and Continuing Ed students per year to attend Capella University.
Full Capella University Adult & Continuing Education Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Drake University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools in the Plains States Region. Located in Des Moines, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 17 degrees to qualified ’s adult and continuing ed students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our plains states region adult and continuing ed students list, Drake has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Drake University is $29,903 for Plains States Region Adult and Continuing Ed students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Adult & Continuing Education at Drake
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Waldorf University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools in the Plains States Region. Forest City, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s adult and continuing ed degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
Waldorf also made our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for Waldorf University is $20,541 for Plains States Region Adult and Continuing Ed students.
Full Waldorf Adult & Continuing Education Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools in the Plains States Region list. This large school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 61 ’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2020-2021.
K -State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Kansas State University is $18,433 for plains states region adult and continuing ed students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full K -State Adult & Continuing Education Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Park University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in Parkville, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 14 degrees to qualified ’s adult and continuing ed students in 2020-2021.
Park University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $14,619 for plains states region adult and continuing ed students per year to attend Park University.
Read full report on Adult & Continuing Education at Park University
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