Social Research and Data Analysis (MA) & Data Collection and Management Certificate Virtual Info Session
Social Research and Data Analysis Graduate Programs
Explore graduate study in social research and data analysis at Montclair State University and learn about two programs that build the skills to collect, manage and interpret data for decision making in the public and private sectors.
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Explore Graduate Study in Social Research and Data Analysis
Join faculty and program representatives for a virtual information session featuring Montclair State University’s Social Research and Data Analysis (MA) and Data Collection and Management (Certificate).
Learn how each program approaches the collection, management and analysis of data, explore curriculum and academic opportunities, and get information about admissions requirements and the application process.
Explore the Programs
This information session will cover both graduate options below. Select a program name to learn more before the session.
Master’s Degree
Social Research and Data Analysis (MA)
A 30-credit program that can be completed in as little as 16 months, offered fully online or in a hybrid format. Build skills in surveys, interviews, focus groups, ethnographic research, data analysis and machine learning using tools such as R, SPSS and NVivo, tailor electives in social policy research, business analytics, communications and media, or environmental sciences, and apply your skills through a research practicum.
Graduate Certificate
Data Collection and Management (Certificate)
A 12-credit, STEM-designated certificate delivered fully online. Learn to design surveys, conduct interviews and focus groups, carry out ethnographic research, and turn findings into compelling reports using SPSS, R, NVivo and Qualtrics — and roll the credits into the MA by completing six additional courses.
What We’ll Cover
- Differences between the MA and the graduate certificate
- Program structure, curriculum and areas of study
- Survey design, interviews, focus groups and ethnographic research
- Data analysis and tools such as R, SPSS, NVivo and Qualtrics
- Electives in social policy research, business analytics, communications and media, or environmental sciences
- The research practicum and employer-connected projects
- Career and academic pathways, including stacking the certificate toward the MA
- Admissions requirements and the application process
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