Graduate Certificate in Demography at University of Utah

Demography is the statistical study of populations. Study the size, structure, and distribution of populations, and spatial and/or temporal changes in them: marriage, fertility, migration, morbidity, and mortality. Demographic research affects the central aspects of society: housing, education, health care, and business.

Faculty: Coll of Soc & Behavioral Sci  |  Duration: 15 credit hours  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Salt Lake City, UT, United States

What you will study

The programme is 15 credit hours. Demography certificate students would, as part of the certificate requirements, work with faculty mentors on specific demographic research projects to gain experience in applying their skills to real-world problems. Students need not be matriculated to obtain the certificate. Students who wish to enroll may apply any certificate courses which they have already completed, providing that the grade earned for any such course is a C- or better.

Career pathways

Career paths include Census bureau demographer, policy analyst, urban and regional planner, market research analyst, demographic analyst, actuary, professor, researcher.

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