MA in Research Methods and Statistics

The Research Methods and Statistics (RMS) Master of Arts enhances student knowledge of research methods in education, social and health sciences, with a focus on quantitative methods and program evaluation.

Our Master of Arts (MA) program helps you develop cutting-edge research skills—and turn them into tools for social change. Whether you want to advance your career as part of a school system, nonprofit or corporation, you will learn how to use data to become a leader and trusted decision-maker for your organization. Our faculty are experts in the field who will show you how to conduct and apply high-quality research to help build a more sustainable, democratic and just world.

Join the RMS MA program to develop a well-rounded toolkit for conducting research that makes a difference in the real world. Curriculum: 45 Credit Hours (non-thesis) or 50 Credit Hours (with thesis).

Bachelors degree: All graduate applicants must hold an earned baccalaureate from a regionally accredited college or university or the recognized equivalent from an international institution.

University GPA requirement: The minimum grade point average for admission consideration for graduate study at the University of Denver must meet one of the following criteria:

A cumulative 2.5 on a 4.0 scale for the baccalaureate degree.

A cumulative 2.5 on a 4.0 scale for the last 60 semester credits or 90 quarter credits (approximately two years of work) for the baccalaureate degree.

An earned master’s degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution or the recognized equivalent from an international institution supersedes the minimum GPA requirement for the baccalaureate.

A cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for all graduate coursework completed for applicants who have not earned a master’s degree or higher.