UC Berkeley Master of Computational Social Science (MaCSS) Program

MaCSS provides students with practical skills in the analysis and interpretation of social data – data about people, communities, organizations, and their interactions – preparing students for jobs as data analysts in business, government, and the nonprofit world. Our program’s heavy emphasis on social science ensures an ethically responsible implementation and interpretation of data. Our interdisciplinary curriculum provides students with rigorous training in statistical and computational methods using social science frameworks. MaCSS places an emphasis on industry application, teaching students how to approach problems using current real-world data. Our interdisciplinary curriculum provides students with rigorous training in statistical and computational methods using social science frameworks. MaCSS places an emphasis on industry application, teaching students how to approach problems using current real-world data.