MS Program Evaluation and Data Analytics at Arizona State University

Programme overview

The Master of Science program in program evaluation and data analytics is a professional degree program that gives you the skills needed to leverage data to improve organizational performance in the public, nonprofit and private sectors. It combines courses in program evaluation and data science, which empower you to utilize a diverse array of tools to generate insights on social impact and leverage data in organizations.

What you will study

33 credit hours including the required capstone course (PAF 509) Required Core (24 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 514 Foundations of Data Science II: Data Wrangling (3) PAF 515 Foundations of Data Science III: Project Management (3) PAF 516 Community Analytics (3) PAF 541 Program Evaluation (3) Electives (6 credit hours) Culminating Experience (3 credit hours PAF 509 Public Affairs Capstone (3)

Career pathways

Program evaluation spans 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 minimum of 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, 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 applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program.

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

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer; the terms available for each programme are listed in Degree Search.

Graduate application deadlines are set by each programme office and listed in Degree Search; the application opens almost a year before the start term. The nonrefundable application fee is $75 for U.S. citizens, permanent residents, DACA and international online students outside the U.S., and $120 for international students on a nonimmigrant visa studying in the U.S. Apply with ASU's graduate application (Law applicants use the law college's site); GRE/GMAT requirements vary by programme.

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

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