Computer & Information Sciences at Boston University

37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a computer & information sciences school? To help you decide if Boston University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's computer & information sciences program.

Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 32,718 students attend the school each year.

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 U Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

Undergrad Certificate in Computer & Information Sciences (1 - 4 Years)
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
Master’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

Boston U Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The computer & information sciences major at Boston U 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.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer & information sciences, making the school the #97 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at Boston U

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

Boston U Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

32% Women

37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 68% of computer & information sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 32% went to women. The typical computer & information sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 27% women. So female students are more repesented at Boston U since its program graduates 6% more women than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	68
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	26
White	66
International Students	110
Other Races/Ethnicities	28

Boston U Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

31% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 69% of computer & information sciences master's degrees went to men and 31% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	84
Black or African American	20
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	104
International Students	453
Other Races/Ethnicities	107

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

Computer & Information Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Boston University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	416
Information Science	286
Computer Software & Applications	82
Data Processing	36
Computer Information Systems	25
Information Technology	2
Computer Systems Networking	1

Careers That Computer & Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer & 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 University.

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
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