Graduate Certificate in Program Evaluation at University of Massachusetts Amherst

Programme overview

The Program Evaluation Graduate Certificate develops skills to conduct ethical, systematic, useful and socially just program evaluation, covering stakeholder engagement, evaluation contracting and budgeting, logic modeling, evaluation design, mixed methods, data visualization, cultural responsiveness and facilitating use.

Faculty: College of Education | Department: Educational Policy, Research & Administration; Research, Evaluation, Measurement, & Psychometrics | Duration: 15 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: Amherst, MA, United States

What you will study

Four required courses (12 credits): Foundations of Program Evaluation, Program Evaluation Methods, Data Visualization and Facilitating Use in Program Evaluation, and Capstone in Program Evaluation Practice, plus one 3-credit elective. Open to degree and non-degree graduate students; up to 15 credits can transfer to a UMass Amherst graduate degree.

Career pathways

Evaluators in non-profits, government agencies, international programmes, grant-making foundations and multi-agency networks.

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Application information

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: 15 credits

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