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2026 Best Value Adult & Continuing Education Schools in Ohio

[Adult & Continuing Education](/majors/education/teacher-education-development-levels-methods/adult-continuing-education/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for adult & continuing education students.

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• Best Value Adult & Continuing Education Schools in Ohio

2026 Best Value Adult & Continuing Education Schools in Ohio

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in adult & continuing education, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Adult & Continuing Education Schools

1

Cleveland State University
Cleveland, OH

$12,982 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$52,131 Median Earnings (10yr)

Cleveland State University earned the #1 spot for value among adult & continuing education schools in Ohio. Set in the city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $12,982, with out-of-state students paying around $18,502. Typical student debt for adult & continuing education graduates is $27,000. Early-career adult & continuing education graduates make about $39,226. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 91% of applicants are accepted.

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Muskingum University
New Concord, OH

$31,701 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,215 Avg Student Debt

$48,440 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in adult & continuing education will find it at Muskingum University, which ranked #2. Muskingum University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of New Concord. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $31,701. Typical student debt for adult & continuing education graduates is $25,215. Soon after graduation, adult & continuing education degree recipients from Muskingum University generally make around $35,861. That is a strong return on a $25,215 median debt. Roughly 82% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

• 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.