About DACSS

The Data Analytics and Computational Social Science (DACSS) is a new academic program that includes both graduate and undergraduate courses and certifications. The goal of DACSS is to help students acquire cutting-edge training in the computational social sciences and attract a higher proportion of women and underrepresented groups to the STEM field of social data science. See the DACSS website for more!


UMass DACSS

Bartlett Hall, 130 Hicks Way
Amherst, MA, 01003, US

About Us

The UMass Data Analytics and Computational Social Science (DACSS) is a new interdisciplinary academic program offering campus, online, and mixed-mode graduate courses, certificates, and M.S. degrees. DACSS students gain valuable hands-on experience with the tools and techniques used by CSS researchers and data analytics professionals. DACSS emphasizes "doing good with data" and attracts a higher proportion of women and underrepresented groups to the STEM field of social data science. Visit the DACSS website for more!

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