Survey Findings
- Applied Positive Psychology: 8
- Climate Change: 6
- Creative Writing: 4
- Data Analytics: 14
- Dialogue, Ethics, and Social Good: 2
- Digital Strategies and Culture: 1
- Neuroscience: 6
- Organizational Anthropology: 1
- Professional Writing: 6
- Upskill: 1
- 90% of graduates were already working professionals at the start of their certificate
- 69% of graduates pursued their certificate out of personal interest
- 61.2% of certificate graduates were interested in pursuing courses as professional development for their current role and 51% were interested in a new career
- 28.6% were interested in using these courses towards a promotion
- 95.9% of certificate graduates felt the certificate either met or exceeded their expectations
- Of the students who primarily took courses to support the work in their current role, 83.3% shared that the certificate supported their professional development in that role
- By the end of their certificate, 83.3% of candidates were interested in continuing their education with 40.7% interested in graduate programs, specifically
- By the end of their programs, 14.3% of students successfully obtained a new role, with 86% of these students crediting their certificate program with their professional success
- Academic Coordinator
- Associate Director
- Associate Director of Human Resources
- Associate Professor
- Business Owner
- Clinical Research Coordinator
- Communications Specialist
- Director
- Director of Transportation
- Editorial Producer
- Executive Coach
- Executive Coach
- Financial Data Analyst
- Head of Preparations
- Healthcare Product Engineer
- Human Resources and Operations Manager
- Performance Improvement Analyst
- Psychologist
- Qualitative Research Analyst
- Regional Development Officer
- Research Project Manager
- Research Specialist
- Secretary
- Senior Compensation Specialist
- Senior Research Investigator
- Veterinary Laboratory Technician
- Vice President
- Administrative Coordinator
- Annual Giving and Donor Relations Manager
- Associate Director of Student Life
- Business Owner
- Career Coach
- Data Analyst
Certificate-Specific Findings: Data Analytics Certificate
100% of Data Analytics Certificate graduates were already working professionals at the start of their certificate. Students in the Data Analytics Certificate were interested in completing the certificate for the following reasons:
- Professional development for my current role: 71.4%
- Taking classes for personal interest: 64.3%
- Professional development in pursuit of a promotion: 57.1%
- Interest in a new career: 35.7%
- Interest in a graduate program in this field: 28.6%
- Networking with other professionals/peers: 14.3%
- 85.8% of Data Analytics Certificate graduates felt that the certificate either met or exceeded their expectations
- 71.4% of graduates felt that the certificate supported professional development in their new or existing role
- Associate Director
- Associate Director of High School Programs
- Associate Professor of Medicine
- Clinical Research Coordinator
- Data Analyst
- Financial Data Analyst
- Healthcare Product Engineer
- Performance Improvement Analyst
- Psychologist
- Qualitative Research Analyst
- Research Specialist
- Research Specialist Analytical Associate
- Senior Research Investigator
- Senior Sustained Resiliency Engineer
- Vice President of Human Resources
