Welcome to the Michigan Program in Survey and Data Science (MPSDS) at the University of Michigan.

MPSDS trains future generations of survey and data scientists at the intersection of social research and data science. Our program combines rigorous training in designing, data collecting, processing, and analyzing, with a unique focus on data quality—a critical yet often overlooked aspect of data science. Our curriculum covers a wide range of data sources, including survey data, social media posts, sensor data, and administrative records, as well as analytic methods for working with these new data sources.

We offer doctorate and master of science degrees through the University of Michigan.

The program’s home is the Institute for Social Research, the world’s largest academically-based social science research institute.

Recent News

Jay’s Journey in MPSDS

Jay is a second-year master’s student in the Michigan Program in Survey and Data Science (MPSDS). We had the opportunity to interview him about his journey to MPSDS. Jay shared what lead him to Michigan, his experience in MPSDS, and a few words of wisdom to prospective students. Jay earned his bachelor’s degree in economics. His degree program equipped him with the quantitative background to understand sampling theory and machine… Learn more about Jay’s Journey in MPSDS >

April 23, 2026

MPSDS Ph.D. Student Featured at International Symposium

MPSDS Ph.D. student Anne Cohen was recently featured in an article from the Institute for Social Research about her time presenting at the International Doctoral Symposium: Global Perspectives on Social Problems, Policy, and Practice at the Hong Kong Baptist University.

February 27, 2026

International Surveys & Ellen’s Path to MPSDS

I first learned about MPSDS from my mentors at the UW Survey Center and the sociology-CAR undergrad program. As a student passionate about the social world and the data to reflect it, I fully intended to pursue survey methodology at MPSDS after graduation. Instead, I took the chance to reconnect with my Vietnamese heritage and […]

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