Computational Social Science

Do you have a social science degree? Make it count.

Do you have a degree in economics, history, political science, psychology, sociology, global studies, or another social science? Berkeley Master's in Computational Social Science (MaCSS) believes social scientists make good data analysts because they understand what data mean and how data analysis can affect people, communities, and the economy.

The MaCSS program will teach you to integrate social science theories and findings with statistical training and computational skills to solve real-world social problems. We will give you practical skills in the analysis and interpretation of social data—data about people, communities, organizations, and their interactions—and prepare you for a job as a data analyst in business, government, or the nonprofit world.

Please note: This program is not intended for students who have computer science, data science, or statistics bachelor's degrees. Students who have those degrees should consider the Master of Information Management Systems or Master of Data Science in the School of Information.

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