by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Adult & Continuing Education is the 432nd most popular major in the country with 1,074 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 257 adult and continuing education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 17 adult and continuing education graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,087 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in adult and continuing education. That schools that top this list have a program in adult and continuing education in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southeast Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree adult and continuing ed students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern State University of Louisiana. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Natchitoches, Louisiana, this fairly large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s adult and continuing ed students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #2 spot on the list. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s adult and continuing ed degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Read full report on Adult & Continuing Education at University of Georgia
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Regent University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southeast Region list. Regent University is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s adult and continuing ed degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southeast Region list. Florida International University is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 4 doctorate’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Read full report on Adult & Continuing Education at Florida International University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southeast Region. Fayetteville, Arkansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s adult and continuing ed degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Adult & Continuing Education at University of Arkansas
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a large school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 0 doctorate’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Louisiana State University Adult & Continuing Education Report
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