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Our M.A. programs in Education and Social Policy, and Sociology of Education, prepare graduates for careers as educational researchers in a variety of settings - research, evaluation, and policy organizations; government agencies; and youth and community service organizations. Develop sophisticated skills in quantitative methodology and policy analysis or study schools from a range of humanistic and social science perspectives.

M.A. in Education and Social Policy

This program addresses the growing demand for professionals with quantitative skills in education policy analysis. The curriculum's strong emphasis on using quantitative methods to determine causal effects of education programs and policies distinguishes this program from other master's degrees in education policy.

• You will learn quantitative skills from the beginning of the program, from the first level of statistics through regression analysis and econometrics, including computer skills necessary to implement policy analyses.
• A carefully planned sequence of courses in economics and sociology lays the theoretical foundation you need to apply your growing skills in statistics, analytical methods, and research design to a range of education issues.
• Elective courses allow you to pursue your individual interests in a specific education policy area, such as higher education, race and class, international education, or K-12 education issues.
• Your 40-credit program of study comes together in a final directed group research project in which you will produce a professional study of an educational intervention or policy of your own choosing.

M.A. in Sociology of Education

In this program, you will examine the role of education in society, and specifically how politics, economics, culture, and other social forces create variation in schools and in student outcomes.

• Explore these issues through core courses in sociological research methods and theory as well as in the sociology of education.
• Develop analytical skills through electives in empirical research methods, such as statistics, interviewing methods, survey design, or ethnographic approaches.
• Focus your studies through a concentration in Social and Cultural Studies of Education or Education Policy. Tailor your course selection and thesis research to your chosen topics of interest.
• In the Social and Cultural Studies of Education concentration, you might focus on racial or gender/sexual identity and politics in education, the role of media and new technologies in schools, or the relationship between schools and other social systems such as the family or the nation-state.
• In the Education Policy concentration, you will take additional courses in economics, education policy, and advanced statistics to prepare for careers in education policy formation and evaluation.
• Undertake and complete a research thesis - the central component of our program. Through a two-semester intensive seminar, you will work with an advisor to design and carry out year-long, original research, developing mastery along the way in particular modes of inquiry as well as a specific substantive area.

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Applications are due by February 1 for Fall enrollment and by November 1 for Spring enrollment. We offer scholarships to help fund your full-time study toward your M.A. degree.

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