Computer & Information Sciences at Boston College

If you plan to study computer and information sciences, take a look at what Boston College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Boston College is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 14,934. In 2021, 230 computer and information sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Boston College.

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

Boston College Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

Boston College Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks computer and information sciences programs across the country. The following shows how Boston College performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer and information sciences major at Boston College is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer & Information Sciences. 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
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	68
Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools	219
Most Focused Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	274
Most Focused Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	454

In 2021, 25 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from Boston College. This makes it the #302 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at Boston College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer and information sciences majors at Boston College.

Boston College Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 230 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in computer and information sciences from Boston College in 2021, 63% were men and 37% were women. The typical computer and information sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% women. So female students are more repesented at Boston College since its program graduates 12% more women than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Boston College with a bachelor's in computer and information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	53
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	21
White	94
International Students	38
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

Boston College Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 students earned a master's degree in computer and information sciences from Boston College. About 36% of these graduates were women and the other 64% were men.

Of the students who received a computer and information sciences master's degree from Boston College, 68% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Boston College also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

If you plan to be a computer and information sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Boston College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	128
Information Science	102
Information Technology	25

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Physical Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Careers That Computer & Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer and information sciences 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 College.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Software Applications Developers	29,110	$109,130
Systems Software Developers	25,540	$117,760
Computer User Support Specialists	19,360	$63,860
Computer and Information Systems Managers	17,820	$156,620
Computer Systems Analysts	14,790	$94,510

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 Harvey D. Egan under License

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