Graduate Certificate Program Evaluation at Arizona State University

Programme overview

Professionals in the government, nonprofit and private sectors are increasingly required to demonstrate effectiveness of programs and activities. This graduate certificate program in program evaluation provides you with a solid grounding in the applied and conceptual tools for conducting evaluation research and implementing assessments.

Faculty: Watts College of Public Service & Community Solutions | Department: School of Public Affairs | Duration: 15 credit hours | Study mode: online | Location: Tempe, AZ, United States

What you will study

15 credit hours Required Core (15 credit hours) PAF 510 Foundations of Program Evaluation I: Multiple Regression (3) PAF 511 Foundations of Program Evaluation II: Research Design (3) PAF 512 Foundations of Program Evaluation III: Advanced Regression Tools (3) PAF 513 Foundations of Data Science I: Introduction to Data Programming in R (3) PAF 541 Program Evaluation (3)

Career pathways

Program evaluation is valued in many fields and industries. These include educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, health care facilities, government programs and more.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions. Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's or master's degree in criminology and criminal justice, social work, public service, nonprofit management, parks and recreation management, tourism management, business, education, family studies, public health, education, psychology or a related social and applied sciences field from a regionally accredited institution. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program. All applicants must submit: graduate admission application and application fee official transcripts personal statement proof of English proficiency Additional Application Information An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of their current residency.

Domestic applicants: USD 13,327 a year (2026-27). Arizona resident tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads Source

International applicants: USD 24,780 a year (2026-27). International tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads ar Source

Duration: 15 credit hours

Apply through the official page: https://admission.asu.edu/apply/graduate/admission

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