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Doctor’s Degrees in Adult & Continuing Education Administration

51 Yearly Graduations
69% Women
39% 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 39% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 2.0% of adult and continuing education administration graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Adult and Continuing Education Administration Majors

In 2020-2021, 51 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 372
Doctor’s Degree 51
Graduate Certificate 39

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 68.6% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 16
Women 35
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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 4
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 27
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 5
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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
73% Women
54% 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 $9,608 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,942 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 doctor's degrees were handed out to adult and continuing education administration majors at NIU. Of these students, 73% were women and 54% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#2

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
9 Yearly Graduations
89% Women
44% 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. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 doctor's degrees were handed out to adult and continuing education administration majors at Texas State. About 89% of this group were women, and 44% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#3

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
6 Yearly Graduations
67% Women

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 $7,875 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 people received their doctor's degree in adult and continuing education administration from UARK.

#3

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
6 Yearly Graduations
17% Women
17% 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 $9,095 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 people received their doctor's degree in adult and continuing education administration from NC State. Around 17% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 17% were women.

#5

Valdosta State University

Valdosta, Georgia
4 Yearly Graduations
75% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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 2020-2021 academic year, 4 people received their doctor's degree in adult and continuing education administration from VSU. Around 25% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 75% were women.

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

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
General Educational Leadership 5,789
Higher Education Administration 663
Other Educational Administration 572
Community College Education 202
Educational System Administration 155

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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