Graduate Certificate in Program Evaluation at University of Rochester

Programme overview

An advanced certificate building foundational research and program evaluation skills; it can support a student's current degree and may require as few as three additional credits alongside a doctoral programme.

Faculty: Warner School of Education and Human Development | Department: Program Evaluation | Duration: 15 credits or fewer | Intake: Start in any semester; priority application deadline November 1, 2026 | Study mode: full-time | Location: Rochester, NY, United States

What you will study

Foundational research and program evaluation coursework.

Career pathways

Evaluator roles with assessment or accreditation bodies, nonprofit management support, government program evaluation, and decision support in K-12 or higher education.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Programme requirement: bachelor's degree. Warner School graduate applications (master's and certificate): bachelor's degree; two recommendation letters (at least one preferably from a former professor); 2-4 page statement of purpose; resume or CV; writing sample of at least five pages; transcripts from all post-secondary institutions; GRE not required for many programmes; TOEFL or IELTS required for international applicants with a non-U.S. Priority deadline November 1, 2026; start any semester.

Requirements published at faculty level.

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.

Intake: Start in any semester; priority application deadline November 1, 2026

Duration: 15 credits or fewer

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