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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major for a Doctorate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 1,074 people earned their degree in adult and continuing education, making the major the 432nd most popular in the United States.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 147 adult and continuing education graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,260 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 20 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in adult and continuing education. To top this list, a school must have a successful adult and continuing education program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major for a Doctorate”.
Out of the 20 schools in the Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the #1 spot on the list. Capella University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 64 doctorate’s adult and continuing ed degrees to qualified students.
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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 #2 for the Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major for a Doctorate. New York, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s adult and continuing ed degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major for a Doctorate. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s adult and continuing ed degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major for a Doctorate list. University of Georgia is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ball State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major for a Doctorate list. Ball State University is a large school located in Muncie, Indiana that handed out 7 doctorate’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.
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Oregon State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major for a Doctorate list. Oregon State University is a public institution located in Corvallis, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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University of Connecticut landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Storrs, Connecticut, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Kansas State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s adult and continuing ed students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Read full report on Adult & Continuing Education at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
With a ranking of #10, Florida International University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major for a Doctorate list. FIU is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 doctorate’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 91%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Northwestern State University of Louisiana ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major for a Doctorate list. Northwestern State University of Louisiana is a fairly large school located in Natchitoches, Louisiana that handed out 4 doctorate’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Grand Canyon University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #10. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out doctorate’s adult and continuing ed degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Arkansas did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #13. 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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 University of Arkansas
With a ranking of #13, Regent University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major for a Doctorate list. This fairly large school is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Judson University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major for a Doctorate list. Judson is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Elgin, Illinois. It awarded 0 doctorate’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Le Moyne College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major for a Doctorate list. Le Moyne College is a small school located in Syracuse, New York that handed out 0 doctorate’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #15, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major for a Doctorate list. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s adult and continuing ed students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
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With a ranking of #15, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major for a Doctorate list. Baton Rouge, Louisiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s adult and continuing ed degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Full Louisiana State University Adult & Continuing Education Report
With a ranking of #15, University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major for a Doctorate list. UNLV is a large school located in Las Vegas, Nevada that handed out 0 doctorate’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #15. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 0 doctorate’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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