Program Evaluation Postbaccalaureate Certificate

The program evaluation certificate program offers intensive study of processes and applied methods for evaluating programs and services in school, health, government, nonprofit agencies, and market research settings. This interdisciplinary program surveys program evaluation techniques and processes and examines the social and political contexts of the studies. The program allows working professionals from a variety of disciplines to formalize their training in program evaluation by earning a certificate in this area. Demand for trained professionals in program evaluation has increased steadily to meet the reporting needs of funding agencies, policymakers, and program managers in the public and private sectors. Graduates of evaluation studies programs have found employment in county government, social service agencies, state departments, and research consulting firms and businesses.