Psychology: Data Science in Human Behavior MS
Master of Science in Psychology
Is this program right for you?
The Master of Science in Psychology: Data Science in Human Behavior at UW–Madison fills a large and growing gap in the marketplace by training students with an undergraduate degree in a core behavioral science to use advanced data science tools and specialized knowledge to solve applied problems related to how humans act.
- You’ll learn to design and execute data analyses relevant to questions about human psychology and behavior
- Receive rigorous training in statistics and learn how to apply machine learning and other contemporary data science tools to large datasets
- During the final semester, you will be placed with a company or organization where you will gain real-world experience by conducting an applied capstone project
Education that works for you
Use modern data science tools to analyze and understand human behavior with the Master of Science in Psychology: Data Science in Human Behavior.
Program type
Master’s degree
Degree awarded
Master of Science in Psychology
Commitment
16 months
Tuition
$1,200 per credit
Format
Accelerated
Face-to-face
Credits
33 graduate credits
Admission terms
Program only admits for fall term
Offered by
STEM opt eligible
Yes
International eligibility
Yes
Application deadlines
Fall 2025
- Deadline: March 31, 2025
Fall 2026
- Deadline: March 31, 2026
Fall 2027
- Deadline: March 31, 2027
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Psychology: Data Science in Human Behavior MS
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The UW–Madison Graduate Program in Psychology is ranked #9
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What you’ll learn
Leverage the power of data to understand human behavior in the Psychology: Data Science in Human Behavior MS program. You’ll gain hands-on experience designing psychological experiments and analyzing data with advanced techniques like machine learning to extract meaningful insights from human behavior.
- Design and analysis of psychological experiments
- Data science in human behavior
- Applied machine learning
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