Degree course to pursue MA in Human Rights

[bjcheung77]

Here's another set of programs that might interest you, I grabbed them from the same site, instead it's in Peace/Conflict Studies.
Link: https://www.masterstudies.com/Masters-De...t-Studies/

You've got a great head on your shoulders and I applaud you for wanting to help those less fortunate in a third world country. Here's just a thought, since you wanted "Cost/Speed", my suggestion is to get a "cheap/easy/fast" BALS or BA Psych/Sociology, even a BSPS/BSBA at one of the Big 3, and then finish it off with an MBA or MPA, all within 18 months (basically, spend 8 months on the Bachelors and 8 months on the Masters, 2 months extra time just in case - if you're a speed demon, then 6 months for the Bachelors and 4-5 months for Masters).

So, let's say you choose TESU and get your BSBA in 8 months for $6 grand, and choose Hodges MPA for $3500/6 months, you get both degrees for under $10K and in 14 months. I would use this time wisely to "get the parchments" and move on to "getting experience". I would use the next two to three years overseas in your country of choice, (if you know Spanish, go to Latin America), if you want to learn a South East Asian language, head there for the experience - teach English/volunteer at the NGO, get an entry level position there and work your way upwards to a position YOU want to be in later. See my Masters/PHD plan: http://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/showthre...?tid=27492

The reason is, instead of going for a lengthy Bachelors and Masters program overseas for a hefty price tag, you save money & time, plus you get that extra "experience" added by working in the field you desire in a different country - right after the Masters! Below is a list of links to jobs at the "upper echelon level" of two of the organizations you mentioned. The majority of them require a MBA/MPA or Masters in International Development, the main thing they also would like is the "experience". In my opinion & view, I'd skip the Masters in anything but MBA/MPA.

Polaris Project, for all three examples, I don't see a degree requirement. Woo hoo, but there's an experience requirement.
https://polarisproject.org/data-quality-associate
https://polarisproject.org/research-and-...specialist
https://polarisproject.org/project-manager

IJM: Program Manager: Masters International Developement: https://careers-ijm.icims.com/jobs/2127/...t-asia/job
Program Manager: MBA or Masters in anything: https://careers-ijm.icims.com/jobs/2067/...rships/job
Program Manager - No degree mentioned: https://careers-ijm.icims.com/jobs/2060/...n-unit/job
Director - Requires JD, MBA or Master’s in International Development: https://careers-ijm.icims.com/jobs/1906/...ership/job
Director - Requires a Bachelors in "anything". https://careers-ijm.icims.com/jobs/1969/...fornia/job
VP Global Partnership - Requires MBA, MPA or similar: https://careers-ijm.icims.com/jobs/1941/...rships/job
VP Tech Solutions - Requires MBA, MSIT or similar: https://careers-ijm.icims.com/jobs/2008/...utions/job

TLDR - Too Long Didn't Read - I recommend getting the Bachelors & Masters as cheap/easy/fast ASAP and use the $/time for getting overseas experience. Most jobs require a Bachelors degree and the upper management positions require a Masters and X years of experience. You can use the extra $/time you saved to work two or three years. If you are overseas, you can use some time to do a Nations University Masters in Divinity for FREE if you're outside the US.