- Brookings Main Campus
Need for institutional research and assessment professionals
Nationally, every postsecondary institution employs trained institutional research and assessment professionals. These positions range from research data analysts to directors of institutional assessment to vice-presidents of institutional effectiveness. 成人视频鈥檚 graduate certificate in institutional research and assessment in higher education enables students to explore fundamental concepts in institutional research and assessment. Students are introduced to knowledge and skills needed to access, manage, analyze and use data in today鈥檚 complex higher education contexts. Data use for decision-making in higher education is critical for improving student success and institutional effectiveness. Institutional research and assessment professionals support academic planning, decision making, accreditation and assessment for academic institutions, while also maintaining reporting requirements for external agencies and organizations.
Is it for you?
This program will be a good fit if you:
- Are an analytical, logical thinker.
- Are curious and enjoy solving problems.
- Enjoy validating, organizing, and analyzing data.
- Want to make a positive difference at a postsecondary institution.
- Enjoy creating data visualizations and communicating results.
Career Opportunities
- Research data analysts
- Data visualization developer
- Senior statistician
- Business intelligence analyst
- Assessment coordinator
- Survey specialist
- Reporting and data management specialist
- Director of institutional assessment
- Director of institutional research
- Director of strategic analytics
Suggested Majors
- Computational Science and Statistics (Ph.D.) - Data Science Specialization
- Computational Science and Statistics (Ph.D.) - Statistics Specialization
- Counseling and Human Resource Development (M.Ed.) - Administration of Student Affairs Specialization
- Data Science (M.S.)
- Economics (M.S.)
- Educational Administration (M.Ed.)
- Nursing (M.S.) - Nurse Educator Specialization
- Statistics (M.S.)