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2023 Most Popular Colleges for Adult & Continuing Education in the Great Lakes Region

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Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 79 adult and continuing education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 8 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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The adult and continuing ed school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region”.

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Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region”.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cleveland State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Cleveland State University is located in Cleveland, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 ’s adult and continuing ed degrees to qualified students.

Full Cleveland State University Adult & Continuing Education Report

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Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana

Out of the 8 schools in the Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ball State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Muncie, Indiana, this large public school handed out 19 degrees to qualified ’s adult and continuing ed students 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%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Bloomington, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s adult and continuing ed degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full IU Bloomington Adult & Continuing Education Report

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Muskingum University
New Concord, Ohio

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Muskingum University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Muskingum is located in New Concord, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s adult and continuing ed degrees to qualified students.

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Alverno College
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Out of the 8 schools in the Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Alverno College landed the #5 spot on the list. Alverno is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s adult and continuing ed degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.

Read more about Adult & Continuing Education at Alverno College

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American College of Education
Indianapolis, Indiana

With a ranking of #6, American College of Education did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 3 ’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Full American College of Education Adult & Continuing Education Report

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University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s adult and continuing ed degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Adult & Continuing Education at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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Judson University
Elgin, Illinois

Judson University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Elgin, Illinois, and it awarded 0 ’s adult and continuing ed degrees 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%. 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.

Read more about Adult & Continuing Education at Judson

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