Iowa State University

Program Information

Degree Offered

M.S.- Adult and Extension Education, Ph.D.- Adult and Extension Education

Format: Campus

Program Description:

The major in Education with specialization in Adult and Extension Education prepares people for positions in a wide array of organizational settings where the focus is working with adults in an educational context. Examples include training and development positions in business and industry; subject matter specialists,field specialists and state leaders in the Cooperative Extension Service; private consultants for various public and private organizations; public school adult education and community education directors and coordinators; continuing education directors and coordinators for a variety of professions; adult religious education programmers, coordinators and teachers; and vocational education directors and teachers. Some positions are administrative in nature (i.e., Dean of Continuing Education in a four year college or university), some positions are trainers, others are teachers, and some are supervisors of an adult education enterprise (e.g., community and adult education programs in public schools).

Tuition & Financial Aid

Financial Aid Offered: No

Classification: Doctoral/Research Universities - Extensive

Institution Sector: Public

Locale: Small City

Size & Settings: 20,000 and above