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Computer Science at University of Massachusetts - Boston

If you are interested in studying computer science, you may want to check out the program at University of Massachusetts - Boston. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UMass Boston is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 16,259 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 75 compsci majors received their bachelor's degree from UMass Boston.

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

UMass Boston Computer Science Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in CompSci (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in CompSci
  • Master’s Degree in CompSci
  • Doctorate Degree in CompSci

UMass Boston Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the compsci 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 compsci major at UMass Boston is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Science. 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
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Best Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools 11
Best Value Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools 11
Most Popular Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools 17
Most Focused Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools 18
Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools 70
Most Focused Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools 75
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Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools 97
Best Value Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools 97
Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools 103
Most Focused Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools 117
Most Popular Computer Science Schools 129
130
Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 140
198
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools 202
Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools 213
Most Focused Computer Science Schools 238
242
Most Focused Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 287
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 330
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 355
Best Computer Science Schools 391
Best Value Computer Science Schools 428

In 2021, 29 students received their master’s degree in compsci from UMass Boston. This makes it the #104 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in compsci, making the school the #71 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

CompSci Student Demographics at UMass Boston

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

UMass Boston Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

19% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 75 compsci majors earned their bachelor's degree from UMass Boston. Of these graduates, 81% were men and 19% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities in its compsci 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 compsci.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 24
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 24
International Students 15
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

UMass Boston Computer Science Master’s Program

31% Women
Of the 29 students who earned a master's degree in Computer Science from UMass Boston in 2020-2021, 69% were men and 31% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 23
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UMass Boston also has a doctoral program available in compsci. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer Science

Computer Science majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Massachusetts - Boston. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science 108

Careers That CompSci Grads May Go Into

A degree in compsci 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 Workers 11,190 $92,110
Computer Programmers 4,420 $95,380

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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