Data Analytics & Computational Social Science : College of Social & Behavioral Sciences : UMass Amherst

The Data Analytics & Computational Social Science (DACSS) program teaches students how to manage complex information while telling compelling stories with data while offering a flexible curriculum with both in-person and online degree options. The program blends computer science and social science skills, providing intensive data analytics training while exploring the underlying social, political, and economic processes that generate the data. The DACSS curriculum is carefully designed to prepare students for data analytics careers across multiple sectors, including nonprofits, government agencies, private industry, and more.

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Research

Stapleton's Research Highlighted in Washington Post Op-Ed

The research of Carey E. Stapleton, data analytics and computational social science (DACSS), was recently mentioned in an op-ed for The Washington Post.

April 10, 2024

Research

Stapleton Co-Authors Paper for Public Opinion Quarterly

Data analytics and computational social science (DACSS) lecturer and teaching fellow, Carey Stapleton has co-authored a new paper for Public Opinion Quarterly.

April 10, 2024

Academics

SBS Graduate Students Network in DC

Graduate students from the School of Public Policy and the Data Analytics program attended an SBS career development field trip.

February 27, 2024

Data Analytics & Computational Social Science

In the news

Stapleton's Research Highlighted in Washington Post Op-Ed

Stapleton Co-Authors Paper for Public Opinion Quarterly

SBS Graduate Students Network in DC

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