2027 Best Value Adult & Continuing Education Schools in Minnesota

[Adult & Continuing Education](/majors/education/teacher-education-development-levels-methods/adult-continuing-education/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools to find the best return on investment for adult & continuing education students.
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2027 Best Value Adult & Continuing Education Schools in Minnesota
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
Our analysis ranked University Of Minnesota Twin Cities the best value for a degree in adult & continuing education in Minnesota. Located in the city of Minneapolis, University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $17,214 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $38,362. Students borrow a median of $21,598 to complete the adult & continuing education program here. Soon after graduation, adult & continuing education degree recipients from University Of Minnesota Twin Cities generally make around $36,271. Set against $21,598 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Minnesota Twin Cities admits about 80% of applicants.
Students looking for strong value in adult & continuing education will find it at Metropolitan State University, which ranked #2. Metropolitan State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,840. Typical student debt for adult & continuing education graduates is $28,279. Adult & Continuing Education graduates of Metropolitan State University earn a median of $42,471 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $28,279 median debt. Roughly 99% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Capella University earned it the #3 place for adult & continuing education. Set in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a very large private for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $14,400. Typical student debt for adult & continuing education graduates is $35,998. Early-career adult & continuing education graduates make about $65,786. That is a strong return on a $35,998 median debt.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Hamline University earned it the #4 place for adult & continuing education. Set in the city of Saint Paul, Hamline University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $50,004. Typical student debt for adult & continuing education graduates is $25,530. Soon after graduation, adult & continuing education degree recipients from Hamline University generally make around $59,462. Set against $25,530 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Hamline University admits about 88% of applicants.
Walden University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in adult & continuing education, landing the #5 spot this year. Set in the city of Minneapolis, Walden University is a very large private for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $11,067. Typical student debt for adult & continuing education graduates is $47,261. Early-career adult & continuing education graduates make about $41,927. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 5 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 5 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.