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CED Academic Programs


SNHU's School of CED is internationally recognized as a center of excellence and a leader in education, public policy, research and institution-building. It is the only community economic development school in the country to offer both graduate and doctoral programs.

CED Online Offerings

Take courses online while continuing to build your communities! This unique online professional development training opportunity. More...

Community Economic Development (M.S.)

The National CED Master of Science Program based at School of CED's Manchester and West Coast Centers provides the CED practioner with the tools to succeed in the development arena. The applied 20-month master's degree is designed for working professionals interested in acquiring the credentials and skills to help communities. More...

Community Economic Development (Ph.D.)

The PhD Program prepares scholars for teaching, research, policy or management careers in higher education, government and the nonprofit sector. The focus is on original research... More...

Community Economic Development Policy (M.A.)

The M.A. in CED policy is an advanced program designed to address the needs of senior professionals for a policy focus and a shorter program of study than that offered by the Ph.D. program. The emphasis is on analytical skills for policymakers and senior managers. Ph.D. courses taken as part of the M.A. program may be applied toward the Ph.D. program. More...

International Community Economic Development (M.S.)

The International Community Economic Development (ICED) graduate program is an applied Master of Science in CED with an international development specialization. We offer two delivery formats to SCED's ICED Program (Summer Intensive or Extended Weekends). SCED's Southeast Asian Location located in the Philippines offers the same high high quality educational opportunity... More...

Microenterprise & Development Institute - New Hampshire (MDI-NH)

Learn from some of the top microfinance and business development services practitioners in the field and network with peers from all over the globe. In the past seven years we have trained more than 800 practitioners from 100 countries and 500 international and domestic non-governmental, microfinance institutes, universities, banks and other organizations. More...

Microfinance Management Graduate Certificate

The microfinance management certificate is offered completely online and is a unique opportunity for microfinance practitioners who cannot leave their communities for study. Students can earn either a certificate of participation or a graduate certificate and may also transfer credits into the international CED master's program.  More...