Adult Education Masters Programs
As the name suggests, an adult education masters prepares you to work with adult learners. This might be in a college setting, in online education, military education or in corporate training. An online adult education masters degree offers plenty of career options in teaching and training.
The programs are based on adult learning philosophy, known as andragogy. In andragogy, learners are assumed to be self-motivated, self-directed, and have accumulated life experiences that need to be accounted for in course design and delivery. All these considerations result in a totally different learning experience to that which many of the adults might have experienced during their earlier years in secondary education.
This page provides information on what is studied and where you can study it. You might also like to check out the adult education programs page and the adult education doctorate programs page for more details.
Finding the schools and adult education masters programs you want
Find a school near you
If you want to browse areas available and the schools offering online adult education masters, use the search form or the list of schools below. The links on this page are mainly for online programs. If you want on campus university adult education, go to the On Campus Programs page.
- Capella University
- MS in Education
- Postsecondary and Adult Education
- Professional Studies in Education
- Leadership for Higher Education
- MS in Education
- Jones International University
- Master of Education
- Adult Education
- Corporate Training & Knowledge Management
- e-learning Technology & Design
- Higher Education Leadership and Administration
- Master of Education
- University of Phoenix Online
- Master of Arts in Education/Adult Education and Training
- Kaplan University Online
- MS in Education in Instructional Technology - Adult Learning-Higher Education
- MS in Education in Instructional Technology - Adult Learning-Organizations
- MS in Health Education
- MS in Higher Education - College Administration and Leadership
- MS in Higher Education - College Teaching and Learning
- MS in Higher Education - Educational Assessment and Evaluation
- MS in Higher Education - Environmental Policy Concentration
- MS in Higher Education - Online College Teaching
- MS in Higher Education - Student Affairs
- Abilene Christian University
- Master of Education in Higher Education
- Purdue University
- MSEd Learning Technology and Design
- Argosy University Online
- Master of Arts in Education in Adult Education and Training
What does a typical adult education program cover?
Graduate education in adult education enables you to design, deliver and manage the effective learning of adults in a variety of settings. Most programs will allow you to concentrate on your chosen setting, including online education, workforce development, continuing education, higher education, and military education. Some adult educators concentrate on areas relevant to their teaching in community college or in specialized areas such as English as a Second Language (ESL).
A typical master's in adult education might include: approaches to adult learning and distance education; adult and continuing education policy; adult development and learning; program planning for adults; workforce development; critical analysis and research skills; technology in adult education; issues and trends in adult education; plus a thesis or dissertation.
What jobs does an adult education masters program prepare you for?
As well as teaching in the government education sector, graduates of a masters in adult education also find employment in: corporate training; teaching in the private sector; community services; educational administration, and management in vocational, technical, college/university, and continuing education.
Online graduate adult education programs also provide a base for further training in counseling and careers work. Graduates also find work in development jobs, community education and non-profit organizations.
The United States Department of Labor reports a median annual income of about $40,000 for adult literacy and remedial education teachers.
For more information about adult education masters programs
Check out the adult education programs page and the adult education doctorate programs page for more information.
Use this search facility to find more about adult education masters programs, both on this site and also on the WWW.
Use this link to find online adult education programs and schools near you.
Remember to compare the admission requirements and course content of several schools before you choose a program.
Campus adult education masters programs
For those students who feel that online learning and distance education is not for them, the web site also has a section on campus programs.
You can also search for a campus program or a school near you.
