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2024 Best Adult & Continuing Education Schools in the Southeast Region

10 Colleges in the Southeast Region
257 Adult and Continuing Ed Degrees Awarded
Adult & Continuing Education is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #432 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 10 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Adult & Continuing Education Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 257 degrees in adult & continuing education during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Adult & Continuing Education School

Best Adult & Continuing Education Schools in the Southeast Region The adult and continuing ed program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Adult & Continuing Education rankings. For our Best Overall Adult & Continuing Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Adult & Continuing Education Rankings by Degree Level

Master's Degrees in Adult and Continuing Ed
Doctor's Degrees in Adult and Continuing Ed

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Adult & Continuing Education Schools in the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Adult & Continuing Education in the Southeast Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the adult and continuing ed degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Adult and Continuing Ed

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA

Any student who is interested in adult & continuing education has to check out University of Georgia. UGA is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were about 29 adult & continuing education students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in adult & continuing education from University of Georgia

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AR
32 Adult and Continuing Ed Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat University of Arkansas if you wish to pursue a degree in adult & continuing education. UARK is a fairly large public university located in the city of Fayetteville. A Best Colleges rank of #198 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UARK is a great university overall.

There were approximately 32 adult & continuing education students who graduated with this degree at UARK in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in adult & continuing education from University of Arkansas

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In GA

It's hard to beat Georgia Southern University if you wish to pursue a degree in adult & continuing education. GaSou is a very large public university located in the distant town of Statesboro. This university ranks 13th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were approximately 4 adult & continuing education students who graduated with this degree at GaSou in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in adult & continuing education from Georgia Southern University

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AL
41 Adult and Continuing Ed Degrees Awarded

University of West Alabama is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in adult & continuing education. University of West Alabama is a medium-sized public university located in the rural area of Livingston. This university ranks 6th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were about 41 adult & continuing education students who graduated with this degree at University of West Alabama in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in adult & continuing education from University of West Alabama

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AL
47 Adult and Continuing Ed Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Troy University if you want to pursue a degree in adult & continuing education. Located in the town of Troy, TROY is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 16th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were roughly 47 adult & continuing education students who graduated with this degree at TROY in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in adult & continuing education from Troy University

5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL

Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #183 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means FIU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 16 adult & continuing education students who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in adult & continuing education from Florida International University

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In KY

UofL is a very large public university located in the city of Louisville. A Best Colleges rank of #338 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UofL is a great university overall.

There were approximately 1 adult & continuing education students who graduated with this degree at UofL in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in adult & continuing education from University of Louisville

6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In LA
40.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the remote town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 13th out of 29 schools for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were about 10 adult & continuing education students who graduated with this degree at NSU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in adult & continuing education from Northwestern State University of Louisiana

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In FL

Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #229 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USF Tampa is a great university overall.

There were roughly 7 adult & continuing education students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in adult & continuing education from University of South Florida - Main Campus

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
12.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #169 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means JMU is a great university overall.

There were about 8 adult & continuing education students who graduated with this degree at JMU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in adult & continuing education from James Madison University

Best Adult & Continuing Education Colleges by State

Explore the best adult & continuing education schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 23
Georgia 690 33
Virginia 630 11
Tennessee 624 0
Kentucky 518 21
Alabama 500 84
Louisiana 489 10
Arkansas 466 33

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One of 13 majors within the Teacher Education Grade Specific area of study, Adult & Continuing Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Adult and Continuing Ed

Related Major Annual Graduates
Elementary Education 11,435
Early Childhood Education 8,136
Secondary Education 2,452
Teacher Development & Methodology 2,216
Teacher Education 1,960
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching 1,605
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching 1,004
College/Postsecondary/University Teaching 60
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods 20
Montessori Teacher Education 18

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