Adult Education Administration

Types of Degrees Adult Education Administration Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many adult and continuing education administration graduations there were in 2020-2021 for each degree level.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Master’s Degree	372
Doctor’s Degree	51
Graduate Certificate	39

What Adult Education Administration Majors Need to Know

People with careers related to adult and continuing education administration were asked what knowledge areas, skills, and abilities were important for their jobs. They weighted these areas on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the highest.

Knowledge Areas for Adult and Continuing Education Administration Majors

According to O*NET survey takers, a major in adult and continuing education administration should prepare you for careers in which you will need to be knowledgeable in the following areas:

• Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
• English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
• Communications and Media - Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.

Skills for Adult and Continuing Education Administration Majors

adult and continuing education administration majors are found most commonly in careers in which the following skills are important:

• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
• Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Abilities for Adult and Continuing Education Administration Majors

As a adult and continuing education administration major, you will find yourself needing the following abilities:

• Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
• Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.

What Can You Do With a Adult Education Administration Major?

Below is a list of occupations associated with adult and continuing education administration:

Job Title	Job Growth Rate	Median Salary
Distance Learning Coordinators	10.7%	$82,850
Fitness and Wellness Coordinators	10.7%	$82,850

How Much Do Adult Education Administration Majors Make?

Salaries According to BLS

Adult and Continuing Education Administration majors often go into careers with median salaries of $89,570. This median refers to all degree levels, so the salary for a person with just a bachelor’s degree may be a little less and the one for a person with an advanced degree may be a little more.

To put that into context, according to BLS data from the first quarter of 2020, the typical high school graduate makes between $30,000 and $57,900 a year (25th through 75th percentile). The average person with a bachelor’s degree (any field) makes between $45,600 and $99,000. Advanced degree holders make the most with salaries between $55,600 and $125,400.

Amount of Education Required for Careers Related to Adult Education Administration

Some careers associated with adult and continuing education administration require an advanced degree while some may not even require a bachelor’s. In general, the more advanced your degree the more career options will open up to you. However, there is significant time and money that needs to be invested into your education so weigh the pros and cons.

How much schooling do you really need to compete in today’s job market? People currently working in careers related to adult and continuing education administration have obtained the following education levels.

Education Level	Percentage of Workers
Bachelor’s Degree	50.0%
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Baccalaureate degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees carrying the title of Master.	2.2%
Master’s Degree	45.7%
Doctoral Degree	2.2%

Online Adult Education Administration Programs

In 2020-2021, 28 schools offered a adult and continuing education administration program of some type. The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level	Colleges Offering Programs	Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year)	0	0
Certificate (1-2 years)	0	0
Certificate (2-4 Years)	0	0
Associate’s Degree	0	0
Bachelor’s Degree	11	5
Post-Baccalaureate	0	0
Master’s Degree	17	2
Post-Master’s	1	0
Doctor’s Degree (Research)	5	1
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice)	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Other)	0	0

Is a Degree in Adult Education Administration Worth It?

The median salary for a adult and continuing education administration grad is $89,570 per year. This is based on the weighted average of the most common careers associated with the major.

This is 124% more than the average salary for an individual holding a high school degree. This adds up to a gain of about $993,400 after 20 years!

Majors Related to Adult Education Administration

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to adult and continuing education administration.

Major	Number of Grads
General Educational Leadership & Administration	32,837
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	4,709
Other Educational Administration & Supervision	2,247
Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision	1,727
Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship	1,572
Superintendency & Educational System Administration	1,107
Urban Education & Leadership	736
Secondary School Administration/Principalship	452
Community College Education	354
Administration of Special Education	186
Early Childhood Program Administration	70
International School Administration/Leadership	10
Education Entrepreneurship	0

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities 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 racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• College Scorecard
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Usual Weekly Earnings of Wage and Salary Workers First Quarter 2020
• Image Credit: By Shai-WMIL under License

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