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Doctor's Degree in Adult & Continuing Education Administration

Doctor’s Degrees in Adult & Continuing Education Administration

67 Yearly Graduations
70% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 5 schools in the United States where you can get your doctor's degree in adult and continuing education administration. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 30% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

Education Levels of Adult and Continuing Education Administration Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 67 people earned their doctor's degree in adult and continuing education administration. This makes it the 23rd most popular doctor's degree program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in adult and continuing education administration at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 236
Doctor’s Degree 67
Graduate Certificate 34

Earnings of Adult and Continuing Education Administration Majors With Doctor’s Degrees

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for adult and continuing education administration majors with their doctor's degree due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their doctor's degree in adult and continuing education administration. About 70.1% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 20
Women 47
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The racial-ethnic distribution of adult and continuing education administration doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 2
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 43
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6
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There are 5 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in adult and continuing education administration. Learn more about the most popular 5 below:

#1

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois
26 Yearly Graduations
71% Women
48% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for adult and continuing education administration students seekinga doctor's degree is Northern Illinois University. Roughly 16,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,792 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,090 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 26 people received their doctor's degree in adult and continuing education administration from NIU. Of these students, 71% were women and 48% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#2

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
9 Yearly Graduations
83% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 2nd most popular school in the country for adult and continuing education administration majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Texas State University. Each year, around 37,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,606 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,147 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 9 people received their doctor's degree in adult and continuing education administration from Texas State. Of these students, 83% were women and 50% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#3

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
6 Yearly Graduations
67% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Arkansas comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in adult and continuing education administration. Roughly 27,500 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,666 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,500 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 6 people received their doctor's degree in adult and continuing education administration from UARK. About 67% of this group were women, and 19% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#3

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
6 Yearly Graduations
70% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

North Carolina State University is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in adult and continuing education administration. Each year, around 36,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $6,535 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,459 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 6 people received their doctor's degree in adult and continuing education administration from NC State. Around 20% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 70% were women.

#5

Valdosta State University

Valdosta, Georgia
4 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

Valdosta State University comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in adult and continuing education administration. Roughly 12,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,371 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $4,572 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their doctor's degree in adult and continuing education administration from VSU.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to adult and continuing education administration that offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Higher Education Administration 949
Other Educational Administration 551
Educational System Administration 188
Community College Education 168
Curriculum Administration 143

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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