Educational statistics and AI (Master's) at Michigan State University

Programme overview

The Master of Arts in Educational Statistics and AI prepares professionals to address education challenges through advanced statistical methods and artificial intelligence. Students analyse educational datasets such as state assessments, NAEP, PISA and TIMSS to inform policy reform, instructional innovation and equitable resource allocation. The programme is online only and Plan B (without thesis).

Faculty: College of Education | Department: Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology and Special Education | Duration: 30 credits; online only | Study mode: full-time | Location: East Lansing, MI, United States

What you will study

Students complete CEP 808 Introduction to Educational Measurement, CEP 834 Inference in Educational Statistics and CEP 835 AI and Data Science in Education, six elective courses (18 credits) such as experimental design and causal inference, multilevel analyses, AI for data collection, linear statistical models, path analytic models and ethics of AI in education, and the CEP 898 capstone, then a final evaluation.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Educational Statistics and AI MA: minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (4.00 scale) in the final two years of undergraduate work and any prior graduate study; a two-page statement of purpose; GRE General Test optional but encouraged; non-native English speakers submit an approved English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL, IELTS) meeting MSU's minimums. Admission is competitive and holistic.

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.

Graduate applicants can start in fall (late August), spring (January) or summer (May) in the MPH programme; intake terms for other graduate programmes are set by each department or program.

The graduate application fee is $75 for domestic and international applicants, with one fee per application; applicants may submit up to two applications to different graduate majors per semester. Applications are reviewed by the department or program, which sets its own deadlines.

MPH application deadlines (SOPHAS completion): fall May 18, spring October 18, summer February 15; MSU supplemental application: fall June 1, spring November 1, summer March 1.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.msu.edu/apply/graduate-students

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