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Computer Science at Boston University

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

Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 32,718 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 220 students received a bachelor's degree in compsci from Boston U.

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.

Boston U Computer Science Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in CompSci
  • Master’s Degree in CompSci
  • Doctorate Degree in CompSci

Boston U Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the compsci progam at Boston U compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The compsci major at Boston U 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
29
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools 69
Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools 200

In 2021, 188 students received their master’s degree in compsci from Boston U. This makes it the #19 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in compsci, making the school the #49 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do CompSci Graduates from Boston U Make?

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at Boston U is $82,237. This is 30% higher than $63,247, which is the national average for all compsci bachelor's degree recipients.

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CompSci Student Demographics at Boston U

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

Boston U Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

28% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 220 compsci majors earned their bachelor's degree from Boston U. Of these graduates, 72% were men and 28% were women. The typical compsci bachelor's degree program is made up of only 23% women. So female students are more repesented at Boston U since its program graduates 5% more women than average.

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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 Boston University with a bachelor's in compsci.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 58
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 20
White 51
International Students 63
Other Races/Ethnicities 17

Boston U Computer Science Master’s Program

21% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The compsci program at Boston U awarded 188 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 79% of these degrees went to men with the other 21% going to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 14
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 25
International Students 134
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

Boston U also has a doctoral program available in compsci. In 2021, 8 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 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 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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