Increase your understanding of data with graphs, charts, and other visualizations with CU Denver's online graduate certificate in research analytics. This graduate certificate prepares professionals to collect, analyze, and communicate data using industry-relevant research software and analytical tools. Through four graduate-level courses, students develop expertise in research analytics, data management, visualization, and research software applications. Coursework emphasizes hands-on learning and real-world problem solving. Designed for working professionals, researchers, evaluators, and graduate students, the program provides practical, career-ready skills that can be applied across education, government, nonprofit organizations, healthcare, business and consulting. The 12-credit certificate can also serve as a pathway to CU Denver's MA in Research and Evaluation Methods, allowing students to apply these courses toward a master's or doctoral degree.

What You'll Learn

In the graduate certificate in research analytics, you'll learn how to:

• Analyze and interpret data to support evidence-based decision-making
• Use research software and analytics tools commonly used in professional and academic settings
• Manage, organize and prepare data for analysis
• Create effective data visualizations that communicate findings clearly
• Conduct and support applied research and evaluation projects
• Present insights to decisionmakers and stakeholders
• Strengthen research skills for master's and doctoral dissertation work
• Apply analytics techniques across diverse organizational settings

Benefits of the Program

• Fully online format designed for working professionals
• Graduate-level training in research analytics and software applications
• Instruction from faculty with great expertise in research and evaluation
• Skills that support dissertation, capstone and scholarly research projects
• Career-relevant applications across public and private sectors
• Opportunity to earn a graduate credential in one year
• May be applied to the MA in Research and Evaluation Methods

Why Choose CU Denver's School of Education & Human Development?

You can trust CU Denver to provide an education that will prepare you for excellence in your career in research analytics. The university and school are recognized for preparing leaders of distinction who value inclusive excellence. Additionally, CU Denver’s School of Education and Human Development is counted among U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Graduate Schools,” making us one of the top schools in the country.

Required Courses

• RSEM 6800: R Software
• RSEM 6700: Data Manipulation and Visualization

Electives

• RSEM 7110 Intermediate Statistics (software learning = Excel, R)
• RSEM 7080 Methods of Qualitative Inquiry (software learning = Dedoose)
• RSEM 7130 Advanced Measurement: Item Response Theory (software learning = Excel, JASP or SPSS, Insteps)
• RSEM 7700 Multilevel Modeling: HLM (software learning = SPSS, HLM, R)
• RSEM 7800 Structural Equation Modeling (software learning = Excel, JASP or SPSS, Amos)