Student Affairs programs offering focus in International Ed

[okamzikprosim]

I am very interested in entering a professional graduate program for international ed in 2017 (after I finish my current masters and gain additional international experience). I know about programs like the MAIEM/MPA at MIIS and MA in International Ed at SIT that are both very professional based and something I would love, but I recently learned that some higher ed admin/student affairs programs could be a good fit when I heard that someone was doing an international education focus in a college student personnel MA program. The issue is, outside of the one student affairs program here where this is possible but challenging, and a few others that do not have a focus on international ed, are there any that I am missing? I'm familiar with the NAFSA list, but I'm wondering if there are any more programs out there that could be a good fit.

[travelgirl125]

Have you checked into the International Education program at NYU?  They offer a few different tracks/specializations which might be interesting to you

[rising_star]

I don't understand your strategy/goals here. You could get a job in international education with your international experience plus the master's degree you're already earning. What d you hope to accomplish by completing a second master's?

[okamzikprosim]

I don't understand your strategy/goals here. You could get a job in international education with your international experience plus the master's degree you're already earning. What d you hope to accomplish by completing a second master's?

 

A career change. I'm currently in a job that I am pretty unhappy with and am just completing the masters to meet my contractual obligations as a part of the job I currently hold. I currently have a 2 year teaching contract contingent on progress on my graduate program. I see little benefit in breaking contract especially as I have nowhere to go for the next year due to personal reasons. My master's is in a field totally unrelated (Elementary Ed) and from a university that has no reputation outside the region I'm in. I don't see how that can get me into this field, one that I already have a year related experience in as a student plus additional international education experience before I returned back to the US when higher ed institutions want a related masters.

[okamzikprosim]

Have you checked into the International Education program at NYU?  They offer a few different tracks/specializations which might be interesting to you

 

Yes, I was aware of this and feel that it looks interesting, but worry it could be too theoretical. Still something I'd consider.