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Program Evaluation at St. Mary’s
The Master of Science in Program Evaluation is for students interested in providing evaluation, assessment, statistical and grant writing services to nonprofit organizations, various levels of government, and colleges and universities. The degree empowers students to enact the Marianist charism by providing program evaluation to meet community-identified needs and foster a culture of excellence. The program specializes in culturally responsive evaluation, equipping students for impactful roles in the pursuit of the common good.
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Program of Study
The Master of Science in Program Evaluation strengthens students’ knowledge of advanced concepts in applied statistics, instrument development and measurement, qualitative methods and grant writing. Students are prepared for doctoral studies and careers that lie at the intersection of race, class, gender and program evaluation, ensuring that evaluations are equitable, inclusive and sensitive
to the diverse context of population.
Students benefit from collaboration with the Office of Community-based Research (CBR), which is an affiliate of the Center for Culturally Responsive Evaluation and Assessment at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Through CBR, students can work on federal grants and with local nonprofits to expand their evaluation capacity. Opportunities for scholarship, including academic conference submissions and journal manuscripts, are also available
Degree Plans
Students will conduct Community-Based Research, learn to use R statistical software, and master program evaluation concepts, such as advanced statistics, grant writing and qualitative methods. The degree will be capped off with an applied project, a thesis and additional electives in various related areas.
Highlighted Courses
- Advanced Program Evaluation
- Advanced Statistics
- Applied Program Evaluation
- Grant Writing
- Introduction to R Programing
- Multivariate Statistics
- Qualitative Methods
- Race, Class and Gender in Community-Based Research
- Tests and Measurement
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Admission Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
- Satisfactory completion of an undergraduate statistics course
- A combined GRE score of 294 on the verbal and quantitative sections (minimum of 146 on the verbal section and 140 on the quantitative section)
- A minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0 for the last 60 undergraduate hours
What can I do with a master’s degree in Program Evaluation?
Students who complete the program are prepared for many careers, including:
- Applied researcher
- Consultant
- Data analyst
- Grant writer
- Instructor
- Nonprofit management
- Program evaluator
- Test developer
Combined Degree Option
A Combined Degree option is available to undergraduate students wishing to begin their master’s program early. Admitted students will have the option of counting at least 6 graduate credits towards their undergraduate course requirements. This “double counting” can save them time in earning their master’s degree, and since students are able to pay for their graduate courses at the undergraduate rate while they are en route to their bachelor’s degree, the combined degree program can also save them money. Interested students should speak with the Graduate Program Director of the Master’s of Program Evaluation and the Department Chair of the their undergraduate program to see if the program fits their needs.
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Financial Aid
St. Mary’s offers competitive graduate assistantship opportunities through the department. U.S. military, their dependents and Department
of Defense employees may be eligible for a tuition discount.
Please contact the Office of Financial Assistance at 210-436-3141 or finaid@stmarytx.edu for additional information or visit the Graduate Financial Aid webpage.
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