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2023 Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Plains States Region

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235 Degrees Awarded
$28,600 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Plains States Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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” 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.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered 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.

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Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region adult and continuing ed students.

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Capella University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Capella University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Plains States Region. Capella University is a large private for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 108 ’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Adult & Continuing Education at Capella University

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Plains States Region. This large school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 61 ’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Adult & Continuing Education at Kansas State University

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Waldorf University
Forest City, Iowa

Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Waldorf University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Forest City, Iowa, this small private for-profit school awarded 19 degrees to qualified ’s adult and continuing ed students in 2020-2021.

Full Waldorf University Adult & Continuing Education Report

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Drake University
Des Moines, Iowa

Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Drake University landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Des Moines, Iowa, and it awarded 17 ’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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. 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 full report on Adult & Continuing Education at Drake University

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Park University
Parkville, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Park University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Plains States Region. Park University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Parkville, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Park University Adult & Continuing Education Report

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified ’s adult and continuing ed students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Adult & Continuing Education at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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Walden University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Walden University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Adult and Continuing Ed Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Walden University is a large private for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 9 ’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Adult & Continuing Education at Walden University

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