2027 Best Adult & Continuing Education Associate’s Degree Schools
Adult & Continuing Education programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their adult & continuing education programs.
For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for adult & continuing education students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Adult & Continuing Education in the United States
See the highest-ranked adult & continuing education schools offering a associate’s degree below.
Top Schools in Adult & Continuing Education
Our analysis ranked Portland Community College the best school in the country for a degree in adult & continuing education. Portland Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Portland. About 14 adult & continuing education degrees were awarded at Portland Community College in the most recent year. Graduates of the adult & continuing education program make about $49,580 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $20,648 to complete this degree.
Read more about the adult & continuing education program at Portland Community College
Other Adult & Continuing Education Degree Levels
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 1 school evaluated.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
