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Computer Science at University of Massachusetts - Boston

If you plan to study computer science, take a look at what University of Massachusetts - Boston has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

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.

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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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
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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

19% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 75 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Computer Science from UMass Boston in 2020-2021, 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 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.

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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
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 29 computer science majors earned their master's degree from UMass Boston. Of these graduates, 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 computer science.

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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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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