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2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Adult & Continuing Education in the Plains States Region

7 Colleges in the Plains States Region
91 Master's Degrees
Adult & Continuing Education is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #164 most popular master's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Adult & Continuing Education in the Plains States Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 91 master's degrees in adult and continuing education to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Adult & Continuing Education School for Your Master's Degree

Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Adult & Continuing Education in the Plains States Region Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in adult and continuing ed matters. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Adult & Continuing Education in the Plains States Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality adult and continuing education program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Doctor's Degrees in Adult and Continuing Ed
Overall Popularity in Adult and Continuing Ed

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for adult and continuing education.

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for adult and continuing education students seeking a a master's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Adult and Continuing Ed Students Working on Their Master's

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38 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In KS
#1 Best Quality In KS

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in adult and continuing education needs to take a look at Kansas State University. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in adult and continuing education in Kansas.

There were about 38 adult and continuing education students who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent data year.

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Capella University
Minneapolis, MN
21 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MN
#3 Best Quality In MN

Capella University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in adult and continuing education. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the large city of Minneapolis. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in adult and continuing education in Minnesota.

There were about 21 adult and continuing education students who graduated with this degree at Capella University in the most recent data year.

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Drake University
Des Moines, IA
13 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In IA
#1 Best Quality In IA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Drake University if you want to pursue a master's degree in adult and continuing education. Drake is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Des Moines. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in adult and continuing education in Iowa.

There were roughly 13 adult and continuing education individuals who graduated with this degree at Drake in the most recent year we have data available.

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Park University
Parkville, MO
8 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MO
#1 Best Quality In MO

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in adult and continuing education needs to look into Park University. Located in the large suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in adult and continuing education in Missouri.

There were about 8 adult and continuing education individuals who graduated with this degree at Park University in the most recent data year.

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Waldorf University
Forest City, IA
6 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In IA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Waldorf is a small private for-profit university located in the remote town of Forest City.

There were roughly 6 adult and continuing education individuals who graduated with this degree at Waldorf in the most recent data year.

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Walden University
Minneapolis, MN
3 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In MN
#2 Best Quality In MN

Walden University is a very large private for-profit university located in the city of Minneapolis. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in adult and continuing education in Minnesota.

There were approximately 3 adult and continuing education individuals who graduated with this degree at Walden University in the most recent data year.

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2 Annual Master's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In MN
#1 Best Quality In MN

UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in adult and continuing education in Minnesota.

There were roughly 2 adult and continuing education individuals who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in adult and continuing education from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Best Adult & Continuing Education Colleges by State

Explore the most popular adult and continuing education schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Missouri3465
Minnesota34550
Iowa28713
Kansas24462

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Adult & Continuing Education is one of 11 different types of Teacher Education Grade Specific programs to choose from.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Elementary Education624
Teacher Development & Methodology513
Early Childhood Education385
Teacher Education366
Secondary Education315
Montessori Teacher Education40
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching23
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching5

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