Master of Arts in Education - Adult Education

Master'sMAEdMaster of Arts in Education

Overview

An online Master of Arts in Education in adult education for college instruction, workplace training and community education, with optional focus areas in human resource development, community college instruction and adult literacy. Students may study full- or part-time.

Official program name: Master of Arts in Education - Adult Education
Awarded degree: Master of Arts in Education
Source: education.ecu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level: Master's
University: East Carolina University
Administering location: Greenville, NCWhere the university or its administering campus is located. Study is online; this is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll from your state.
Subject: Adult Education
Specializations: Human Resource Development; Community College Instruction; Adult Literacy (optional focus areas)
Source: gradschool.ecu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Required credits: Not verified
Duration: most part-time students complete in about two and a half years (part-time study)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: education.ecu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Start terms: Fall, Spring, Summer
Source: gradschool.ecu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

Master's degree offered online.

Source: education.ecu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

We list online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees from institutionally accredited US universities. Eligibility rules

Online format and attendance

“Online” is not one format. Delivery, campus visits, practical placements and class schedule are shown separately, each only as the university states it.

Academic delivery: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
Source: gradschool.ecu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits: Campus visits: not verified
Practical placement: Optional practical placement
Source: education.ecu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Class schedule: Not verified
Study intensity: Full-time, Part-time
Source: education.ecu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

In-person and practical requirements as published

Internship Optional
Optional internship
Source: education.ecu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Curriculum

Curriculum details: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Specializations, concentrations and tracks

Human Resource Development; Community College Instruction; Adult Literacy (optional focus areas)
Source: gradschool.ecu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the university states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.

Prior degree: RequiredBachelor's degree
Source: online.ecu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Statement / essay: RequiredStatement of intent
Source: gradschool.ecu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Recommendation letters: RequiredList of references
Source: gradschool.ecu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test: Not required
Source: gradschool.ecu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the university printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadline
August 1 (final) · for Fall
The university does not print a year with this date.
Source: gradschool.ecu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Year not printed
Application deadline
December 15 (final) · for Spring
The university does not print a year with this date.
Source: gradschool.ecu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Year not printed

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
In-state — Distance Education Graduate ResidentFrom the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level	$277.06	per credit · Fall 2026Source: financialservices.ecu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Out-of-state — Distance Education Graduate Non-ResidentFrom the university-wide rate table covering online students at this level	$1,044.06	per credit · Fall 2026Source: financialservices.ecu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Scholarships and financial aid

Awards published by the university for this program or for online students at this level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; financial aid availability does not make a program “fully funded”. Scholarships & funding guide

Graduate assistantship Assistantship
Source: education.ecu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
ECUAWard scholarships Institutional scholarship
$500 to $5,000
Eligibility: Transfer students and currently enrolled undergraduates
How to apply: Apply through the ECUAWard General Scholarship Application after admission; most scholarships carry a January 15 deadline.
Source: onlineprograms.ecu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Institution-wide awards are listed because they cover online students at this level; eligibility conditions apply.

Accreditation, authorization and licensure

Three separate questions: is the university accredited, can it enroll students from your state online, and does the program meet licensure requirements where you live?

Institutional accreditation

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

No programmatic accreditation verified for this program. Institutional accreditation does not imply it.

State authorization

ECU participates in NC-SARA; admission of applicants outside North Carolina depends on ECU's ability to secure authorization from the applicant's state where required. Official pageSource: online.ecu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

International applicants

Not verified for this online program.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 10, 2026.

education.ecu.edu/adult-education-masters-degree/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
financialservices.ecu.edu/distance-education-tuition-fees-for-fall-2026-grad-non-res/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 10, 2026
financialservices.ecu.edu/distance-education-tuition-fees-for-fall-2026-grad-res/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 10, 2026
gradschool.ecu.edu/find-your-program/?id=58 — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
online.ecu.edu/online-programs/online-graduate-degrees/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
online.ecu.edu/wp-content/pv-uploads/sites/146/2018/04/StateAuthorization.pdf — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026
onlineprograms.ecu.edu/tuition-and-financial-aid/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 10, 2026
DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026

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Key facts

Online format
Fully online
In-person requirements
In-person requirements not verified
Subject
Adult Education
Length
most part-time students complete in about two and a half years (part-time study)
Tuition
$277.06 per creditIn-state — Distance Education Graduate Resident, Fall 2026
Next deadline
No upcoming verified date
Administering location
Greenville, NC

Check state authorization for your state before applying. Details

Official program page How to apply

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