Applied Data Analysis for Decision Making Graduate Certificate

  • Graduate Certificate
Format
  • In-Person
Location
  • Greeley
Start Date

Spring and Fall

Tuition Rate

Tuition & Fees

Department(s)

Applied Statistics & Research Methods

Credits

17

Area of Study

Program Overview

Transform your career with UNC’s Applied Data Analysis for Decision Making Graduate Certificate.

This program equips professionals with the analytical and communication skills needed to turn data into actionable insights for education, health, and social science settings. You’ll gain hands-on experience in qualitative methods, applied statistics, statistical computing, database management, and survey methods—building a strong foundation for data-driven decision-making roles.

Through the capstone course, SRM 665, you’ll complete a real-world applied data project, designing data collection, conducting analyses, and delivering findings to key stakeholders. You’ll also choose 3 elective credits in areas such as geographic information science, public health, business analytics, or higher education assessment to tailor your expertise.

Apply your skills to make smarter decisions and advance your career with UNC’s certificate program.

Admission to the University as either a degree-seeking or non-degree seeking graduate student and completion of SRM 600 (or equivalent). It is also assumed students will have completed introductory coursework in statistics through the equivalent of SRM 603 before enrolling in SRM 625, though students may begin the certificate program without such coursework.

Rolling admissions for Fall and Spring terms.

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To attain this certificate, you must complete 17 credits.

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What is the purpose of this certificate?

The purpose of this certificate is to equip professionals with the analytical, technical, and communication skills necessary to effectively collect, interpret, and apply data in decision-making processes across educational, health-related, and social or behavioral science settings. Through coursework in qualitative methods, applied statistics, statistical computing, database management, and survey design, students gain a comprehensive foundation in both quantitative and qualitative research approaches. The program emphasizes the practical application of these skills to real-world challenges, culminating in a capstone experience where students design and execute an applied data analysis project. By integrating theory with hands-on practice, this certificate prepares graduates to translate complex data into actionable insights, support organizational improvement, and lead data-informed initiatives in a variety of professional contexts.

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