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 “Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate” 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 Plains States region, there were 235 adult and continuing education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 69 adult and continuing education graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,829 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in adult and continuing education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular adult and continuing education programs in the United States.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate”.
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the #1 spot on the list. Capella University is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 64 doctorate’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate list. Kansas State University is located in Manhattan, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s adult and continuing ed degrees to qualified 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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