2024 Best Adult & Continuing Education Schools in Virginia

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 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Adult & Continuing Education Schools in Virginia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 21 degrees in adult & continuing education during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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• Best Overall Adult & Continuing Education Schools List

Pick Your Adult & Continuing Education Degree Level

The adult and continuing ed school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Adult & Continuing Education Schools in Virginia. 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 Virginia

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.

Top Virginia Schools in Adult and Continuing Ed

1

James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

12.5% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in adult & continuing education has to check out James Madison University. JMU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Harrisonburg.More information about a degree in adult & continuing education from James Madison University

2

Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Virginia Commonwealth University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in adult & continuing education. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a degree in adult & continuing education from Virginia Commonwealth University

Best Adult & Continuing Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Adult & Continuing Education Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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Rankings in Majors Related to Adult and Continuing Ed

Adult & Continuing Education is one of 13 different types of Teacher Education Grade Specific programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Adult and Continuing Ed

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Elementary Education	926
Early Childhood Education	384
Teacher Development & Methodology	194
Secondary Education	170
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching	79
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching	70
Teacher Education	52
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods	2

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
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