Masters in Non-Profit Managent

Hi Everyone! I'm brand, spankin new to this forum. I have a really important question and I need extensive advice. So please, anyone with the knowledge to help out, that would be wonderful.
I'd like to pursue a Masters Degree in Non-Profit Management using an online course. I am currently living and working as an English Teacher in Japan. Id like to know what is my best option in terms of school/program and price. My gpa was not so high at University since i wasnt very interested in what I was learning about. By low, I mean under 3.0, high 2.7 or so. But now that I am older and more focused, I have more of an idea of what I want to do in the future. I spoke to someone from Walden University, and based on the the research Ive done on this forum, Im not sure if it the right program for me. It seemed too easy to get in, as long as I can fork over the cash. I have confidence in my abilities, besides the gpa, I know I will be able to excel in my studies.
So if any of you have suggestions, I want some direction into what I should be researching. Thanks and sorry for the post!!!

 

Off the top of my head, Regis University offers the Master of Nonprofit Management degree online.

 

vivalafantasia

WELCOME!

This is a great place to get wonderful advice!


Try Hope International University


Hope U

Click on the MBA in Non- Profit Management. The admission standards are low and the degree can be completed on line.

CCBapt

 

Many schools are "easy to get in" when you're not an 18 year old fresh out of high school.

Many of those same "easy to get in" programs are not so easy to stay in...

I've read several schools state that they believe you best show your ability to do graduate level work by doing graduate level work. Get a couple Cs and you're out.

 

Off the top of my head, this question sounded awfully familiar.

http://forums.degreeinfo.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=22901

 

The two schools already mentioned are the only two, of which
I am aware, that offered a Masters degree in non-profit management by distance learning. You will note that they are not inexpensive. I have myself wondered if it could be worth the extra money or would a student be equally marketable with a less expensive (and more widely available) MBA degree. I would advise you to carefully compare the curricula of these programs as a part of your decision making process.

 

What necessarily is inexpensive? Ive looked at both public and private institutions and the public ones seem a lot more difficult to get into and require more prerequistes. Does anyone know anyone that has gone through one of these programs and what their take on it was? I just dont want to sign over 20 thousand dollars on something that isnt a good investment. I know, you are what you make it. Any advice would be wonderful! How about Walden University? Any experience or opinions?

 

Only two? In the thread mentioned hereinabove, to which I contributed, I found six just from Bears' Guide alone.

 

So Ted, because I only know of two programs this makes me a target of your criticism?

 

Try this

Capella's Human Services MA has a concentration in Non-Profit Management.

I got mine in June 05.

 

MPA Non Profit

James,

May I ask you about Capella's distance learning curriculum? Can you tell me about it? Such as the costs, quality of classes, etc? What are you doing now?@@Im really interested in what you have to say, I hope thats ok.

 

Capella

Let's see...

Capella is expensive. The last I recall, a 4-credit course cost about 1600 bucks. Tuition is always rising, it seems.

It takes about 12 courses to get the masters...36 credit hours I believe. Course work is basis NPO management stuff. You can search Capella's website for specifics. They require several core courses and have many elective options.

I've made some other posts about class quality at Capella...let's just say you get out of it what you put in it. I never learned anything from my "instructors." Everything I learned I found out on my own.

Capella requires you to post actively each week as part of the 12-week course requirement. I thought the whole process was rather contrived. The only thing I got out of it was that I used the postings as a chance to practice writing articles about various subjects. I kept all my postings, and I use them in my work as part of position papers.

I currently work as a nonprofit consultant. I've had some job offers at various nonprofit management positions, however.

 

Check out Petersons.com. They list these results:

http://www.petersons.com/distancelearning/code/nameresults.asp?sponsor=1&FromPage=DetailSearch

Marist College
Walden
Metopolitan State University in St. Paul, Minnesota
University of Central Florida

Hope this helps!

 

Look over a small sampling of my posts. Do I normally attack New Members? Could it possibly be that, having posted a list of six such programs barely a month ago based on a dl guide barely three years old, I might have been shocked to think that I might have been in error on four of the six? I'm really not such a bad guy.

 

Thanks for the help! I am trying to work through this and contact some of these schools. Any other advice and information would be greatly appreciated!

 

Ted, as you can see I have not been on this forum for very long. I generally assume that everyone is basically a friendly person but I believe that if you reread your post you will admit that, on its face, it appears to be critical of me. You can not expect a new member to know of your sterling reputation. I'm sorry for any misunderstanding.

 

Sorry, I was way too thin-skinned. But I was genuinely concerned that I might have messed up. Welcome to the boards. By the way, three degrees and three thousand posts means nothing. You have the right to be here. Senior Members exist to help the New Members find desired programs and with their other dl questions. Ask enough questions and help enough people and you, too, can be a Senior Member. Again, sorry for any misunderstanding.