Higher Education

Students often choose to continue their education after graduation from Bryant University. The following are Masters Degree programs across the country in fields such as human rights, global sustainability, anthropology, political science and sociology. Check out the list of opportunities abroad!

Masters Programs

University of North Carolina
​Two year interdisciplinary program with concentrations in Global Politics, Global Economy, Global Migration and Labor Rights and Russian, Eurasian and Eastern European Studies and international and field experience opportunities.

Master of Arts in Diplomacy and International Relations
Seton Hall University, New Jersey
The Master of Arts in Diplomacy and International Relations degree is a 45 credit program including a professional internship. The school has a Director of Internships and Career Development dedicated to assisting students in competitive internship, fellowship and placement opportunities. Students have the option of choosing two specializations to develop a functional and a regional expertise. The School of Diplomacy and International Relations educates students from around the world to bring diplomatic skills and a solid understanding of international affairs to careers in public service, business, law, and the nonprofit sector.
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Master in International Policy and Development
Middlebury Institute of International Studies, California
Our International Policy and Development program is suited for students who seek a competitive edge in developing their careers in government, nongovernmental organizations, private sector industry and non-profits. The competitive edge that we offer is derived from the Middlebury Institute's legacy of excellence in cross-cultural and cross-border learning. Graduates of the program are equipped with five core competencies: -Depth of knowledge in an area of expertise -Advanced Foreign Language proficiency -Intercultural competence -Professional Skills and Values driven -Cross disciplinary collaboration The International Policy and Development program trains the next generation of innovative, socially-engaged policy professionals in one of these key areas: Complexity and Systems Thinking Gender, Power, Identity Human Rights and Advocacy Human Security Migration Program and Policy Evaluation and Research Methods Social Change Organizational Management and Leadership The academic program is combined with a dynamic career development program, internship opportunities and professional service experiences.

Master of Arts in International Affairs
The New School, New York
This top-ranked graduate program takes a social justice–oriented interdisciplinary approach to contemporary world problems. Students choose one of five concentrations: Cities and Social Justice, Conflict and Security, Development, Governance and Rights, and Media and Culture. They can gain valuable experience by participating in the International Field Program. The MS option is designed for students with relevant professional experience.

Master of Arts in Public Affairs & Social Sciences, Liberal Arts and Humanities
Syracuse University, New York
Syracuse University's Master of Social Science (MSSc) Degree Program features an interdisciplinary approach to broad social science problems based on a comparative analysis of the world’s major cultural areas. The curriculum pays special attention to the issues of international studies, the foundations and development of major societies and questions involving war and society.  The specially designed program requires a total of four weeks of residency during the program, and therefore suits students whose careers make traditional classroom study impossible. MSSc students earn a full-fledged master's degree from the Maxwell School. Study for the master of social science degree can begin at any time of the year.

Master of Arts in Cultural Stability
Goucher College, Maryland
Goucher College's new Master of Arts in Cultural Sustainability program brings together tools from anthropology, history, communications, business and management, linguistics, and activism to teach students how to identify, protect, and enhance important cultural traditions in this era of increasing homogeneity and globalization. Cultural sustainability is a new discipline that combines activism, fieldwork, academic scholarship, and grassroots communications to help preserve cultural traditions and communities -- whether these are neighborhoods, villages, cities, ethnic groups, religious or spiritual groups, tribes, or any other populations with shared traditions and values.

Master of Science in Global Health
Duke University, North Carolina
The Master of Science in Global Health program defines a new way to approach training in global health research methodology and prepare future leaders to make an impact. A guiding principle is the recognition that a multidisciplinary and multi-sector approach to health is essential, as health is influenced by a multitude of factors. Through a tailored, flexible curriculum, students develop an understanding of the larger context of global health, while learning from faculty and other students approaching the topic of global health from a variety of disciplinary perspectives.

Master of Art in International Development
American University, Washington D.C.
The MAID is designed for students whose professional interests require a broad, multidisciplinary approach to international development theories, issues, and programs. It is particularly useful preparation for those involved in policy analysis, development and global education, and research. The program provides the opportunity for students to examine critically the most current international development theories and policies, and to gain an inside view on the Washington development community by serving as interns with development organizations. Students also have the opportunity to choose an area of concentration from a wide range of options, or to fashion an individually designed specialization relevant to their needs and interests. Offered by the School of International Service, for over 35 years, the International Development program has trained students to participate effectively in driving socio-economic, political, and environmental change throughout the world. The program's primary focus is the improvement of opportunities for the world's poor and disenfranchised. Students have the opportunity to custom-design a particular focus or concentration to fit their interests.

Master of Science in Arts Administration 
Boston University, Boston
Boston University’s Master of Science (MS) in Arts Administration degree program is designed for students who wish to pursue careers in visual arts, performing arts, and arts service organizations in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors both domestically and internationally. The Arts Administration program emphasizes excellence, creativity, economic problem solving, internationalism, and a commitment to the new technologies of our age. We are particularly concerned with helping arts organizations place the achievement of their missions ahead of any blind devotion to maximizing revenues. It is toward such an end that we sustain a deep conviction in the centrality of the role of the artist, and in the fundamental importance of artistic excellence, as issues central to the health of all arts organizations in the twenty-first century. In short, we are committed to making the world safe for art—not making art safe for the world.

Master of Arts in International Human Rights
University of Denver, Colorado
The MA in International Human Rights provides students with the opportunity to explore issues of human dignity while critically examining the norms, processes and institutions designed to promote and protect human rights in our globalizing world. The program is unique among its peers for its interdisciplinary nature, linking human rights to development, health, security and humanitarian assistance, and for its emphasis on theory and practice. For breadth, the core curriculum offers courses in human rights theory, history, law, foreign policy and economic development. Courses with thematic perspectives link human rights to security, economic development, administration, gender and other issues.

Master of Arts in Global Development and Social Justice
St. Johns, New York
The M.A. in Global Development and Social Justice, aims at best practices and leadership in global development. Our mission of social justice and human rights advocacy, grounded in Catholic Social Teaching, is reflected through our innovative online methodology.  We seek to provide education, especially to those lacking economic, and/or social means. This innovative multidisciplinary program is chaired by the Director of the Center for Global Development.  It combines classroom instruction with online learning to offer students the flexibility to pursue in-depth research in a broad variety of critical areas related to development and social justice that can be accessed worldwide.  Furthermore, our committed faculty and support staff teach students how to search out the causes of poverty and social injustice and encourage them to explore and identify solutions which are adaptable, effective, and concrete.


MA, MBA & PhD Programs Abroad

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​Furtwangen University (HFU), Germany 
University of the West of Scotland , Scotland

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