2027 Best Adult & Continuing Education Schools in Iowa
Adult & Continuing Education degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools to find the best for adult & continuing education students.
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Best Schools for Adult & Continuing Education in Iowa
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the adult & continuing education degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Adult & Continuing Education
Drake University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in adult & continuing education. Drake University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Des Moines. The six-year graduation rate is 73%. There were roughly 11 adult & continuing education students who graduated with this degree at Drake University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the adult & continuing education program make about $46,479 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete this degree.
See the full adult & continuing education program report for Drake University
Waldorf College is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in adult & continuing education, ranking #2. Waldorf College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Forest City. Waldorf College graduates 24% of students within six years. Waldorf College awarded about 36 adult & continuing education degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their adult & continuing education degree from Waldorf College earn around $63,346 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $24,622.
See the full adult & continuing education program report for Waldorf College
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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 · 2 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.
