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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Adult & Continuing Education is the 432nd most popular major in the country with 1,074 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 183 adult and continuing education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 17 colleges that offered a degree in adult and continuing education. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in adult and continuing education.

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Schools Highly Focused on Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region adult and continuing ed students.

Top 17 Most Focused Colleges for Adult & Continuing Education in the Middle Atlantic Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Teachers College at Columbia University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Teachers College at Columbia University is located in New York, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 ’s adult and continuing ed degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Teachers College at Columbia University Adult & Continuing Education Report

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Point Park University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Point Park University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Point Park is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 9 ’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Point Park Adult & Continuing Education Report

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Buffalo State
Buffalo, New York

Out of the 17 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Buffalo State landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 18 ’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2020-2021.

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SUNY Empire State College
Saratoga Springs, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY Empire State College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Saratoga Springs, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s adult and continuing ed degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Adult & Continuing Education at SUNY Empire

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Widener University
Chester, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Widener University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Widener is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chester, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Widener University Adult & Continuing Education Report

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UPenn is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s adult and continuing ed degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Adult & Continuing Education at University of Pennsylvania

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

With a ranking of #7, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 ’s adult and continuing ed degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.

Read full report on Adult & Continuing Education at Rutgers New Brunswick

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With a ranking of #8, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Indiana, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified ’s adult and continuing ed students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Adult & Continuing Education at IUP

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Elmira College
Elmira, New York

Elmira College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Elmira is a small school located in Elmira, New York that handed out 0 ’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Elmira College Adult & Continuing Education Report

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With a ranking of #9, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 0 ’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Columbia Adult & Continuing Education Report

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The City College of New York
New York, New York

The City College of New York came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 0 ’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.

Read full report on Adult & Continuing Education at The City College of New York

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Fordham University
Bronx, New York

Fordham University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #9. This fairly large school is located in Bronx, New York, and it awarded 0 ’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Adult & Continuing Education at Fordham U

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Excelsior College
Albany, New York

With a ranking of #9, Excelsior College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Albany, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s adult and continuing ed degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

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 Excelsior College Adult & Continuing Education Report

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Le Moyne College
Syracuse, New York

Le Moyne College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Syracuse, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s adult and continuing ed degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Adult & Continuing Education at Le Moyne College

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Lincoln University
Lincoln University, Pennsylvania

Lincoln University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Lincoln University, Pennsylvania, this small public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s adult and continuing ed students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Adult & Continuing Education at Lincoln University

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Allegany College of Maryland
Cumberland, Maryland

With a ranking of #9, Allegany College of Maryland did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Allegany College of Maryland is a small school located in Cumberland, Maryland that handed out 0 ’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Adult & Continuing Education at Allegany College of Maryland

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Coppin State University
Baltimore, Maryland

Coppin State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #9. Coppin State University is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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