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Data Analytics for Policy Professionals (Graduate Certificate) at George Washington University

George Washington University, United States

Programme overview

The Micro-Certificate in Data Analytics for Policy Professionals is a 6-credit graduate programme at the Elliott School in data communication, geospatial analysis, machine learning for policy and a data analytics capstone.

Faculty: Elliott School of International Affairs  |  Duration: 6 credits  |  Location: Washington, DC, United States

What you will study

4 required credits (Communicating Data with Web Apps in R Shiny, Advanced Geospatial Analysis, Machine Learning for Policy Analysis, Capstone Project in Data Analytics) and at least two 1-credit supporting courses such as Data Analysis and Visualization Using Tableau, Introduction to GIS, Survey Design, or International Business Data with Power BI.

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

Applications are made through the Elliott School of International Affairs graduate admissions office; programme-specific requirements are published on the college application requirements page.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Duration: 6 credits

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