Online Programs
A flexible path forward
As a working professional, online education often is your most flexible path to advancing your career and broadening your knowledge. Through Online & Distance Education, the College of Education partners to provide the faculty expertise you need in an easily accessible setting.
And we do so with quality programming, with our master's in education online programs recognized among the best in online education by U.S. News & World Report for 2025.
Online & Distance Education
Transfer, Purple Pathways to Teaching
Whether you're wanting to build toward your bachelor's degree, or you have a bachelor's and want to transition to elementary education, our Transfer Program can help you achieve those dreams. The program (previously known as the 2+2 program) has supported hundreds of place-bound students for more than 25 years at the Carroll, Ankeny and Boone campuses of Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC). Students from community colleges across Iowa can now access the program as well. Since August 2022, the new Purple Pathway for Paraeducators has become another flexible, streamlined, online option.
Doctor of Education
A Doctor of Education (EdD) program provides a mostly online, hybrid option for earning that important terminal degree in education which reflects your expertise and scholarly advancement.
Transfer, Purple Pathways to Teaching
Whether you're wanting to build toward your bachelor's degree, or you have a bachelor's and want to transition to elementary education, our Transfer Program can help you achieve those dreams. The program (previously known as the 2+2 program) has supported hundreds of place-bound students for more than 25 years at the Carroll, Ankeny and Boone campuses of Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC). Students from community colleges across Iowa can now access the program as well. Since August 2022, the new Purple Pathway for Paraeducators has become another flexible, streamlined, online option.
Doctor of Education
A Doctor of Education (EdD) program provides a mostly online, hybrid option for earning that important terminal degree in education which reflects your expertise and scholarly advancement.
Graduate Programs
The MAE online programs are among offerings considered among the best online programs in the nation, according to the 2024 rankings in U.S. News & World Report.
Graduate Programs
Currently these online programs lead to the Master of Arts degree.