Personalized Learning Environment
Small class sizes ensure a richer, more personalized learning experience.
Gain tangible skills and methods needed to perform analysis and research all over the world.
The Quantitative Methods master's program is designed for professionals who have already earned a relevant master's degree and wish to advance their mastery of scale development and assessment, design of randomized field trials and experiments, multivariate statistical analysis, and the production of high-quality evidence for decision-making in public and organizational policy.
Program Details
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Rolling Application Deadline
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Fall Entry Term
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Full or Part-Time Enrollment Format
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16 Courses
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2 Years Duration (full time)
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On Campus Modality
Overview
The principles and foundations learned in this program prepare students with tangible skills and methods needed to perform analysis and research all over the world. Additionally, this program offers excellent preparation for doctoral studies. Graduates of the Quantitative Methods program are prepared to...
- Design, apply, and interpret measures of attitude, behavior, and other phenomena related to social science and education;
- Validate, scale, and equate such measures;
- Plan and conduct controlled field experiments;
- Apply and interpret advanced univariate and multivariate statistics;
- Evaluate programs and policies through quantitative studies; and
- Disseminate and interpret results for understanding and policy development.
| This program qualifies for the STEM OPT extension for students on an F-1 visa. |
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What Sets Us Apart
What Sets Us Apart
Small class sizes ensure a richer, more personalized learning experience.
Admissions Events
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Time: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm | Location: Online
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Time: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm | Location: Online
Curriculum
The curriculum integrates research methods with policy content. In addition to developing expertise in advanced methods of research, students are required to take distribution courses in fields such as early childhood, reading, science education, education in developed and developing countries, and dropout and risk prevention.
For information on courses and requirements, visit the Quantitative Methods M.Phil.Ed. program in the University Catalog.
Do you have questions about the coursework?
We're happy to help! Contact the program manager, Christine P. Lee, cplee@upenn.edu.
Outcomes
Alumni of the M.Phil.Ed. in Quantitative Methods program pursue careers in research and evaluation at state, federal, and international government agencies, as well as in school districts, for-profit or not-for-profit research firms, and NGOs. The principles and foundations learned in this program prepare students with tangible skills and methods needed to perform analysis and research all over the world. Additionally, this program offers excellent preparation for doctoral studies.
Alumni Careers
- Research Associate, ETS
- Director, Human Resources, IRB
- Ph.D., Harvard University
- Director, Marketing Science, Tinuiti
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Affiliated Faculty
Our affiliated faculty are valued members of the Penn GSE community and are leaders in their fields and disciplines across higher education and in the private sector. In addition to teaching students, many of our affiliated faculty also contribute to curricular development, research, and serve as student mentors.
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