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Abstract

The hypothesis of a higher education bubble in the United States is one that has been discussed in literature for a number of years, with parallels being drawn to the inflation and deflation of prices of commodities in industries such as housing and the stock market. This study examines the applicability of such a hypothesis to the international education sector of the higher education industry in the United States. The focus of this study is (a) the perceived impact of current institutional practices in the field of international education on the long term viability of the field overall and (b) the opinions of practitioners in the field on current trends and practices. The health and outlook of international education in the United States is gauged through critical literature review and through the surveying of 84 practitioners in the field of international higher education. The study offers recommendations regarding the sustainability of international higher education in the United States as the important of reducing the dependence of academic programs or institutions on students from a singular source. Despite the existence of actionable concerns, collected data points to general optimism about the future of the field of international higher education.

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Publication Date

11-14-2014

Disciplines

International and Comparative Education

A Study of the Possible Implications of Current Institutional Practices on the Future of International Higher Education and a Broader Higher Education Bubble

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