Information Science at Boston University

Every information science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the IS program at Boston University stacks up to those at other schools.

Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 32,718 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Information Science section at the bottom of this page.

Boston U Information Science Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in IS

Boston U Information Science Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

IS Student Demographics at Boston U

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the IS majors at Boston University.

Boston U Information Science Master’s Program

Of the 286 students who graduated with a master’s in IS from Boston U in 2021, 70% were men and 30% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Boston University with a master's in IS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	27
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	70
International Students	120
Other Races/Ethnicities	43

Concentrations Within Information Science

Information Science majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Boston University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Information Science	286

Related Majors

• Computer Systems Networking
• Information Technology
• Computer Information Systems
• Data Processing
• Computer Software & Applications

Careers That IS Grads May Go Into

A degree in IS can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Boston University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Systems Software Developers	25,540	$117,760
Computer and Information Systems Managers	17,820	$156,620
Computer Workers	11,190	$92,110
Computer Science Professors	1,010	$106,670
Computer and Information Research Scientists	720	$116,920

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Cmcnicoll at English Wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.