by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Southeast Region for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 198 adult and continuing education graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s” ranking looked at 15 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 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 Southeast Region for a Master’s”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree adult and continuing ed students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Troy University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s. Troy University is a fairly large public school situated in Troy, Alabama. It awarded 43 masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of West Alabama landed the #2 spot on the list. Livingston, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.
Full University of West Alabama Adult & Continuing Education Report
Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it awarded 31 masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school awarded 22 degrees to qualified masters’s adult and continuing ed students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Morehead State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s. Morehead State University is a public institution located in Morehead, Kentucky. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Adult & Continuing Education at Morehead State University
Florida International University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Florida International University is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 masters’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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
Full Florida International University Adult & Continuing Education Report
James Madison University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Harrisonburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 more about Adult & Continuing Education at James Madison University
University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. University of South Florida - Main Campus is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees to qualified students.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Adult & Continuing Education at University of South Florida - Main Campus
With a ranking of #8, Western Kentucky University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. WKU is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Adult & Continuing Education at Western Kentucky University
Northwestern State University of Louisiana did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. NSU is a public institution located in Natchitoches, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northwestern State University of Louisiana Adult & Continuing Education Report
With a ranking of #11, Georgia Southern University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Georgia Southern University is a large public school situated in Statesboro, Georgia. It awarded 4 masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Adult & Continuing Education at Georgia Southern University
Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Richmond, Virginia, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s adult and continuing ed 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%.
Full Virginia Commonwealth University Adult & Continuing Education Report
With a ranking of #13, University of Louisville did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. University of Louisville is a large school located in Louisville, Kentucky that handed out 1 masters’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%.
Read more about Adult & Continuing Education at University of Louisville
With a ranking of #13, University of Arkansas at Little Rock did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. UA Little Rock is a medium-sized school located in Little Rock, Arkansas that handed out 1 masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Adult & Continuing Education at UA Little Rock
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Louisiana State University is a large school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 0 masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Louisiana State University Adult & Continuing Education Report
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