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Program Evaluation (Master's) at Michigan State University

Michigan State University, United States

Programme overview

Online Master of Arts in Program Evaluation taught by practising evaluators. It prepares students for careers needing program evaluation methods and practice skills, with a practicum sequence in a real-world evaluation setting.

Faculty: College of Social Science  |  Duration: 16 months minimum; 37 total credits  |  Study mode: online  |  Location: East Lansing, MI, United States

What you will study

Coverage includes models and standards of professional evaluation practice; quantitative, qualitative and mixed-method design and analysis; communication and reporting strategies; evaluation contracting and project management; and a practicum sequence (which may be completed alongside an evaluator at the student's workplace).

Career pathways

Evaluation specialist roles in foundations, human service agencies, school systems, hospitals, Inspector General offices and independent evaluation firms.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Application and materials deadlines: Fall July 15, Spring November 15, Summer April 15.

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.

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