2027 Best Adult & Continuing Education Schools in the Southeast Region
Adult & Continuing Education programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
College Factual analyzed 10 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best adult & continuing education schools.
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Best Schools for Adult & Continuing Education in the Southeast Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall adult & continuing education education in the Southeast Region.
Top Schools in Adult & Continuing Education
Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University tops our 2027 ranking of the best adult & continuing education schools. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University is a very large public university. Roughly 86% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 12 adult & continuing education students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their adult & continuing education degree from Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University earn around $60,004 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $23,393.
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A rank of #2 makes James Madison University one of the top schools for adult & continuing education. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, James Madison University is a very large public university. Roughly 80% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 11 adult & continuing education degrees were awarded at James Madison University in the most recent year. Adult & Continuing Education graduates of James Madison University earn a median of $52,997 early in their careers. James Madison University graduates carry a median of $21,218 in student loans.
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University Of Georgia came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best adult & continuing education schools. Located in the city of Athens, University Of Georgia is a very large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 90%. University Of Georgia awarded about 39 adult & continuing education degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, adult & continuing education degree recipients from University Of Georgia generally make around $59,279. Typical student debt for the program is $18,229.
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Students looking for a strong adult & continuing education program will find one at North Carolina State University At Raleigh, which ranked #4. Set in the city of Raleigh, North Carolina State University At Raleigh is a very large public institution. About 85% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 15 adult & continuing education students who graduated with this degree at North Carolina State University At Raleigh in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, adult & continuing education degree recipients from North Carolina State University At Raleigh generally make around $44,877. North Carolina State University At Raleigh graduates carry a median of $21,500 in student loans.
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Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #5 on our 2027 list of the best adult & continuing education schools. This very large public university is located in the city of Richmond. Roughly 63% of students complete a degree within six years here. Virginia Commonwealth University awarded about 15 adult & continuing education degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the adult & continuing education program make about $57,000 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $23,813 to complete this degree.
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Troy University came in at #6 for adult & continuing education this year. Set in the town of Troy, Troy University is a large public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 49%. About 40 adult & continuing education degrees were awarded at Troy University in the most recent year. Adult & Continuing Education graduates of Troy University earn a median of $48,733 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $25,000.
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University Of West Alabama landed the #7 spot for adult & continuing education this year. This large public university is located in the rural area of Livingston. About 28% of students finish within six years. About 31 adult & continuing education degrees were awarded at University Of West Alabama in the most recent year. Students who receive their adult & continuing education degree from University Of West Alabama earn around $54,953 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $31,894 to complete this degree.
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Northwestern State University Of Louisiana came in at #8 for adult & continuing education this year. This large public university is located in the town of Natchitoches. About 45% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 29 adult & continuing education students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern State University Of Louisiana in the most recent data year. Adult & Continuing Education graduates of Northwestern State University Of Louisiana earn a median of $46,549 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $23,662.
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Western Kentucky University placed #9 among the best adult & continuing education schools. Set in the city of Bowling Green, Western Kentucky University is a large public institution. Western Kentucky University graduates 58% of students within six years. There were roughly 13 adult & continuing education students who graduated with this degree at Western Kentucky University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their adult & continuing education degree from Western Kentucky University earn around $41,250 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $25,000.
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Morehead State University came in at #10 for adult & continuing education this year. Set in the town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a moderately-sized public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 52%. About 13 adult & continuing education degrees were awarded at Morehead State University in the most recent year. Adult & Continuing Education graduates of Morehead State University earn a median of $42,941 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $25,292 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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 · 10 schools 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.
