Certificate in Quantitative Methods for Policy and Equity Analysis

What will students learn?

Students will learn how to understand deeply, and apply appropriately, rigorous quantitative methods in policy and equity analyses. The courses comprising the certificate focus on data collection, measurement and preparation for analysis, visualization and numeric description of variables and relationships, multivariate regression analysis, statistical inference, logic models, and causal analysis using observational and experimental data. The certificate is hands-on, using software packages such as Stata or R. Students will gain transferable skills by learning how to apply a wide range of quantitative methods to analyze contemporary policy and equity challenges at the local, national, and international level. The certificate will help students who need quantitative skills to advance in their careers and those who want to fill research-related positions in their government and nonprofit organizations.

In what modality are courses taught?

Courses may be taught fully in-person, fully online, hybrid, or hybrid-flex (simultaneously in-person and online).

What services are students eligible for?

Students in the certificate program are eligible for all graduate student services offered at the Marxe School, including quantitative skills support.

The Certificate and the MPA and MIA

The credits are fully transferable to the MPA and MIA degrees. MPA and MIA degree students are eligible to apply for the certificate program.

At the conclusion of the certificate, students will be able to:

• Apply quantitative methods to analyze local, regional, national, or international conditions, programs, and policies, using an equity lens
• Design measures for and approaches to collecting quantitative data and prepare data for analysis
• Analyze data using descriptive and inferential statistics
• Evaluate, design, and conduct research and analyses to estimate causal effects using observational, quasi-experimental, and experimental data
• Program (code) with statistical software to conduct analyses
• Present and critically discuss findings from descriptive and causal analyses tailored to diverse audiences, including policymakers and the public

1. Online application and a non-refundable application fee of $75

2. Official transcripts of all post-secondary coursework at a college or university where nine or more credits were completed. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required

3. Resume or brief CV

4. A brief personal statement explaining why they want the certificate (500 words max)

5. Optional: Any additional information to demonstrate potential to succeed in the certificate program, only if applicant feels necessary to demonstrate potential

6. Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), International English Language Testing Service (IELTS), or Duolingo scores, only for International Applicants who completed their bachelor’s degree in a country where English is not the official language of instruction

Students in the certificate program are eligible for all graduate student services offered at the Marxe School, including quantitative skills support. The credits are fully transferable to the MPA and MIA degrees. Current MPA and MIA degree students are eligible to apply for the certificate program.

The Certificate in Quantitative Methods for Policy and Equity Analysis is a 4-course, 12-credit program. Each course is 3 credits.

*The Academic Excellence Fee supports student services provided by the Marxe School

For the latest tuition and fee schedule, visit the website of the Office of the Bursar.

CERTIFICATE COMPLETION

Upon completion of the required courses, the Marxe School will award students their Certificate and a notation will be made in the Baruch record.