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#1 #1 Best College for Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching in the U.S. Northwestern State University of Louisiana Natchitoches, LA Each year, Northwestern State University of Louisiana awards around 293 degrees to students studying Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, which is the institution’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 92% Annual Degrees Awarded 13 SAT Score 970–1,180 Median Starting Salary $48,605
#2 #2 Best College for Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching in the U.S. University of Connecticut Storrs, CT Annually, the University of Connecticut grants around 400 degrees to those majoring in Psychology, General, the institution’s most popular major. Other popular majors include Economics, General, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, and Speech Communication and Rhetoric....view more Acceptance Rate 54% Annual Degrees Awarded 8 SAT Score 1,230–1,430 Median Starting Salary $50,640
#3 #3 Best College for Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching in the U.S. Kansas State University Manhattan, KS Every year, Kansas State University awards around 211 degrees to those studying Animal Sciences, General, the institution’s most popular major. Other frequently pursued majors include Marketing/Marketing Management, General, Elementary Education and Teaching, and Mechanical Engineering....view more Acceptance Rate 82% Annual Degrees Awarded 9 SAT Score 1,050–1,280 Median Starting Salary $53,631
#4 #4 Best College for Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching in the U.S. Texas A&M University-College Station College Station, TX At Texas A&M University-College Station, the three most popular college majors students pursue are Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other, Psychology, General, Biomedical Sciences, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 57% Annual Degrees Awarded 7 SAT Score 1,170–1,400 Median Starting Salary $49,055
#5 #5 Best College for Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching in the U.S. Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ Every year, Grand Canyon University grants around 3721 degrees to students studying Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, the school’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 60% Annual Degrees Awarded 21 SAT Score 960–1,150 Median Starting Salary $50,863
#6 #6 Best College for Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching in the U.S. University of Georgia Athens, GA At the University of Georgia, the most popular majors students pursue are Psychology, General, Biology/Biological Sciences, General, Finance, and General. In fact, the University of Georgia awards 546 degrees annually to Psychology, General majors....view more Acceptance Rate 37% Annual Degrees Awarded 5 SAT Score 1,250–1,430 Median Starting Salary $50,144
#7 #7 Best College for Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching in the U.S. Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA At Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, the most popular majors students study are Finance, General, Information Science/Studies, Psychology, and General. In fact, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus awards 577 degrees annually to Finance, General majors....view more Acceptance Rate 61% Annual Degrees Awarded 5 SAT Score 1,250–1,430 Median Starting Salary $49,684
#8 #8 Best College for Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching in the U.S. Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg Middletown, PA Each year, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg grants about 78 degrees to those majoring in Mechanical Engineering, the school’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 98% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score 1,120–1,320 Median Starting Salary $50,193
#9 #9 Best College for Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching in the U.S. Oregon State University Corvallis, OR At Oregon State University, the three most popular college majors students study are Computer Science, Business Administration and Management, General, Psychology, and General. In fact, Oregon State University grants 911 degrees per year to graduating Computer Science students....view more Acceptance Rate 77% Annual Degrees Awarded 5 SAT Score 1,160–1,400 Median Starting Salary $47,851
#10 #10 Best College for Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching in the U.S. Ball State University Muncie, IN Every year, Ball State University awards around 199 degrees to students studying Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies, which is the institution’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 86% Annual Degrees Awarded 3 SAT Score 1,080–1,260 Median Starting Salary $54,113
#11 #11 Best College for Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching in the U.S. University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK At the University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus, the three most popular college majors students pursue are Psychology, General, Marketing/Marketing Management, General, and Zoology/Animal Biology....view more Acceptance Rate 77% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score 1,140–1,340 Median Starting Salary $48,662
#12 #12 Best College for Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching in the U.S. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA At Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, the most popular majors students pursue are Biology/Biological Sciences, General, Physical Education Teaching and Coaching, and Mass Communication/Media Studies....view more Acceptance Rate 73% Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score 1,180–1,370 Median Starting Salary $49,436
#13 #13 Best College for Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching in the U.S. Florida International University Miami, FL Each year, Florida International University awards about 1536 degrees to those majoring in Psychology, General, the institution’s most popular major. Other frequently pursued majors include Biology/Biological Sciences, General, Finance, General, Hospitality Administration/Management, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 55% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score 1,080–1,270 Median Starting Salary $45,800
#14 #14 Best College for Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching in the U.S. Capella University Minneapolis, MN Each year, Capella University awards around 5561 degrees to students studying Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, the institution’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 95% Annual Degrees Awarded 35 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $50,863
#15 #15 Best College for Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching in the U.S. Teachers College at Columbia University New York, NY Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 11 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $50,863
*The estimated net prices above are College Raptor’s estimate. Please contact the college financial aid office for actual net cost figures.

About Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching

Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching programs prepare individuals to teach adult students in various settings, including basic and remedial education programs, continuing education programs, and programs designed to develop or upgrade specific employment-related knowledge and skills.

While Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching has degrees up to the Doctors degree research scholarship, most students study towards a Masters degree. Students major in Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching all around the US, though the major at the Doctors degree research scholarship level has the most graduates in Minnesota. The average annual income for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching is $34,700.

Popularity of Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching Degrees in the U.S.

This heat map represents the states that have the highest percent of Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching degrees compared to all other degrees awarded in that state.

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Student Demographics

Total Students

127

Female Students

91 (71%)

Male Students

36 (28%)

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#1 Best College for Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching in the U.S.

92%

13

970–1,180

$48,605

#2 Best College for Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching in the U.S.

54%

8

1,230–1,430

$50,640

#3 Best College for Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching in the U.S.

82%

9

1,050–1,280

$53,631

#4 Best College for Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching in the U.S.

57%

7

1,170–1,400

$49,055

#5 Best College for Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching in the U.S.

60%

21

960–1,150

$50,863

#6 Best College for Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching in the U.S.

37%

5

1,250–1,430

$50,144

#7 Best College for Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching in the U.S.

61%

5

1,250–1,430

$49,684

#8 Best College for Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching in the U.S.

98%

1

1,120–1,320

$50,193

#9 Best College for Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching in the U.S.

77%

5

1,160–1,400

$47,851

#10 Best College for Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching in the U.S.

86%

3

1,080–1,260

$54,113

#11 Best College for Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching in the U.S.

77%

1

1,140–1,340

$48,662

#12 Best College for Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching in the U.S.

73%

2

1,180–1,370

$49,436

#13 Best College for Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching in the U.S.

55%

1

1,080–1,270

$45,800

#14 Best College for Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching in the U.S.

95%

35

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$50,863

#15 Best College for Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching in the U.S.

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11

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$50,863

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