Computer Information Systems at University of Massachusetts - Boston

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

UMass Boston is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 16,259. Of the 217 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Massachusetts - Boston in 2021, 142 of them were computer information systems majors.

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

UMass Boston Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in CIS
• Master’s Degree in CIS

UMass Boston Computer Information Systems Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the CIS progam at UMass Boston compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The CIS major at UMass Boston is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Information Systems. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	65
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	117
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools	123
	164
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	187
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	213
Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	227
Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	241
	269
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Schools	293
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools	303
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Basic Certificate Schools	303
	380
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	394
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	425
Best Computer Information Systems Schools	522
Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools	562

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in CIS from UMass Boston. This makes it the #188 most popular school for CIS master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do CIS Graduates from UMass Boston Make?

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMass Boston is $51,752. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $53,242 for all CIS students.

CIS Student Demographics at UMass Boston

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

UMass Boston Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

The CIS program at UMass Boston awarded 142 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 85% of these degrees went to men with the other 15% going to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 24% more racial-ethnic minorities in its CIS bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Massachusetts - Boston with a bachelor's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	46
Black or African American	22
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	30
International Students	20
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

UMass Boston Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students earned a master's degree in CIS from UMass Boston. About 42% of these graduates were women and the other 58% were men.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UMass Boston also has a doctoral program available in CIS. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer Information Systems

The following CIS concentations are available at University of Massachusetts - Boston. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Massachusetts - Boston. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Information Technology	154

Related Majors

• Information Science
• Computer Science

Careers That CIS Grads May Go Into

A degree in CIS 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 University of Massachusetts - Boston.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Software Applications Developers	29,110	$109,130
Systems Software Developers	25,540	$117,760
Computer and Information Systems Managers	17,820	$156,620
Computer Systems Analysts	14,790	$94,510
Computer Workers	11,190	$92,110

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 Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.