Master of Science in Political Analytics

This program provides targeted learning of technical skills in an explicitly political context for political campaign professionals and career seekers to enable them to facilitate cross-functional communication and understanding between substantive political decision-makers and operatives with technical analytics experts.

Students will gain foundational knowledge, theoretical and empirical research skills, analytics capabilities, and applied practice for professional data-oriented careers in politics. 

After completing the program, students will: 

• Achieve competence in an array of analytic techniques that pertain to political campaigns, such as journalistic communication
• Master the ability to utilize predictive models for data-based analysis of campaign strategies, and explanation of political dynamics
• Gain foundational knowledge, fluency in theoretical and empirical research methods, analytics capabilities, technical skills, and applied practice to impact decision-making at all levels of political analysis
• Have a strong command of how to navigate the legal and regulatory landscape that governs elections, campaign strategy and execution