Overview

About the Program

In the Data Analytics and Computational Social Science program of the University of Massachusetts Amherst students can follow a one-year fast track plan with the last 3 months (mid-May through mid-August) compatible with full-time work, or choose a moderately paced 18- to 24-month path.

Possible career trajectories include analyst and consulting positions in public policy, market research, public relations, corporate communications, population studies, and survey research. Students will also be well-prepared to pursue a PhD or other advanced graduate studies.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Data Science Fundamentals

Research Design for Social Scientists

Quantitative Analysis

Data Communication and Visualization

Social and Political Network Analysis

Survey Experiments

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 18 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-01-30 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-11-15 00:00:00
Starting 2025-09-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-04-15 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Data Analytics View 270 other Masters in Data Analytics in United States

Academic requirements

GRE^®

Required

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Personal statement - This should address why you are interested in pursuing a degree in computational social science and describe what makes you a good fit for our program.

Resume or C.V.

Most recent official college transcript

Two Letters of Recommendation - Include at least one current or former professor. Submit only the names of the recommenders; we will send an email to each referee with instructions on how to electronically deliver the recommendation to the Graduate School. All recommendations will be considered non-confidential unless the applicant waives their right of access.

TOEFL/IELTS - Results for international students without prior instruction in English.

GRE (optional, not required)

Writing sample (optional)

Tuition Fee

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International

35714 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 35714 USD per year during 12 months.
National

35714 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 35714 USD per year during 12 months.
In-State

17399 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 17399 USD per year during 12 months.

Regional Tuition: $31,727

Living costs for Amherst Center

1228 - 2543 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Financing

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Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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