Computer Science at University of Massachusetts - Boston
UMass Boston is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 16,259. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 75 students received a bachelor's degree in computer science 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.
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UMass Boston Computer Science Degrees Available
- Basic Certificate in Computer Science (Less Than 1 Year)
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science
- Master’s Degree in Computer Science
- Doctorate Degree in Computer Science
UMass Boston Computer Science Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer science 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 computer science 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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8 | |
Best General Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools | 11 |
Best Value General Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools | 11 |
Most Popular General Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools | 17 |
Most Focused General Computer Science Basic Certificate Schools | 18 |
Most Popular General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools | 70 |
Most Focused General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools | 75 |
81 | |
Best Value General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools | 97 |
Best General Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools | 97 |
Most Popular General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools | 103 |
Most Focused General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools | 117 |
Most Popular General Computer Science Schools | 129 |
130 | |
Most Popular General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 140 |
198 | |
Best General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools | 202 |
Best Value General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools | 213 |
Most Focused General Computer Science Schools | 238 |
242 | |
Most Focused General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 287 |
Best General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 330 |
Best Value General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 355 |
Best General Computer Science Schools | 391 |
Best Value General Computer Science Schools | 428 |
In 2021, 29 students received their master’s degree in computer science from UMass Boston. This makes it the #104 most popular school for computer science master’s degree candidates in the country.
There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer science, making the school the #71 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Computer Science Student Demographics at UMass Boston
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer science majors at University of Massachusetts - Boston.
UMass Boston Computer Science Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities in its computer science 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 computer science.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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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
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Massachusetts - Boston with a master's in computer science.
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 computer science. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Careers That Computer Science Grads May Go Into
A degree in computer science 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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Daderot under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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