M.S.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction – Comparative and International Education Track (Online)

Comparative and International Education

M.S.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction – Comparative and International Education Track (Online)

Study Education Globally. Lead Change Locally.

Gain the global perspective, research expertise, and practical skills to address educational challenges in your school, university, organization, or community.

The field of education is changing. Schools and communities around the world are responding to complex challenges related to culture, equity, conflict, migration, technology, and student opportunity. Meaningful change in education requires the ability to ask thoughtful questions, understand diverse contexts, evaluate evidence, and work with others to create solutions that fit their communities.

Comparative and International Education draws upon sociology, political science, anthropology, economics, and other areas to understand educational systems and issues in different societies.

Indiana University Bloomington’s online M.S.Ed. in Comparative and International Education helps you understand how culture, policy, economics, history, and global forces shape education—and how insights from around the world can inform your own professional practice.

Designed for working professionals, the fully online, asynchronous program lets you advance your education without putting your career on hold.

Program Essentials

Explore the questions shaping education worldwide.

Learn to examine educational challenges across cultures, countries, and systems—and bring new perspectives to the issues that matter in your work.


Build a degree around what matters to you.

Shape your studies around your professional goals, regional interests, and the educational questions you want to explore.


Develop skills you can put to work.

Build the research and analytical skills to understand complex educational challenges and make evidence-informed decisions.


Learn with internationally engaged faculty.

You’ll learn from Indiana University faculty with deep expertise in research and professional experience across Africa, Europe, the Middle East, East and Southeast Asia, Latin America, and other regions.


Earn your degree from anywhere.

The fully online, asynchronous format is designed for working professionals in the United States and around the world.


Is this program right for you?

This program may be a strong fit if you want to bring a broader international perspective to work in:

  • P–12 education
  • Higher education
  • Education policy and leadership
  • Government
  • Nonprofits
  • International organizations
  • Curriculum and teacher education
  • Research and program evaluation

An exceptional value for Indiana residents.

Indiana residents benefit from significantly reduced tuition while earning an online graduate degree from Indiana University Bloomington.

Tuition information


Bring a global perspective to what you do next.

Build the knowledge, research skills, and international perspective to understand educational challenges—and help create solutions that fit the communities you serve.

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Patricia Kubow
ED 3210
(812) 855-0172
pkubow@iu.edu