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2023 Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Adult & Continuing Education in the Southeast Region

6 Ranked Colleges
17 Degrees Awarded
$28,300 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate

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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.

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.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in adult and continuing education. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in adult and continuing education.

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Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate”.

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Georgia is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 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 94%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Adult & Continuing Education at University of Georgia

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. FIU is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 4 doctorate’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full FIU Adult & Continuing Education Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern State University of Louisiana. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. NSU is a fairly large school located in Natchitoches, Louisiana that handed out 4 doctorate’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Adult & Continuing Education at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

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Regent University
Virginia Beach, Virginia

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Regent University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s adult and continuing ed students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Adult & Continuing Education at Regent

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. University of Arkansas is a large public school situated in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It awarded 1 doctorate’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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%.

Full UARK Adult & Continuing Education Report

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking. 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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%.

Read full report on Adult & Continuing Education at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

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