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Best Schools for Adult & Continuing Education in the United States
These are the top schools for a associate’s degree in adult & continuing education, based on student outcomes and program quality.
Top Schools in Adult & Continuing Education
Leading the list is Portland Community College, our #1 school for adult & continuing education. Portland Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Portland. There were roughly 12 adult & continuing education students who graduated with this degree at Portland Community College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their adult & continuing education degree from Portland Community College earn around $49,580 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $20,648 to complete this degree.
See the full adult & continuing education program report for Portland Community College
Other Adult & Continuing Education Degree Levels
Explore the best adult & continuing education schools at other degree levels:
Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 92 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.
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