Overview

The Applied Political Analytics program from the University of Maryland is delivered as a standalone degree and a combined 4+1 BA/MS. Admitted students will complete 36 credit hours at the graduate level, with classes from the Government & Politics (GVPT) and Survey Methodology (SURV) departments.

Graduates of the APAN program will be well-suited and prepared well above average for data-oriented political careers in the private sector, research organizations, NGOs, and government agencies of all levels.

Key Features

Employees in this field need two different sets of skills: technical prowess and theoretical expertise. Therefore, APAN is multi-disciplinary at its heart, combining forces from two highly respected departments of study at UMD, GVPT, and JPSM.

Developing and working with social and behavioral data presents unique challenges in measurement design, data collection, ethics and governance, communication, data management, modeling, and analysis.

Therefore, successful analysts must have the technical background to work with data sets unimaginable to previous generations. They must also have a rich political science background to meaningfully apply these analytical skills to important policy questions and issues.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Research Design for Political Analytics

National Security and International Relations

Voting, Campaigns, and Elections

Statistical Modeling and Machine Learning

Questionnaire Design and Evaluation

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Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-31 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-31 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2027-02-28 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

36 SCH

Delivered

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Campus Location

College Park, United States

Disciplines

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General requirements

Applicants must have earned a four-year baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution or an equivalent degree from an institution outside the U.S.

MS applicants must answer 1 of 3 essay prompts in their Graduate School application, reflecting on personal experience(s) which highlight:

Community involvement and/or service

Engagement in leadership roles, facilitating change, and/or mentoring

Overcoming social, economic, educational, or physical barriers

Tuition Fees

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67608 USD / year

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67608 USD / year

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31608 USD / year

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Living costs

College Park

United States

1676 - 2838 USD / month

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