Computer & Information Sciences at Tufts University

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

Tufts is located in Medford, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 12,219. In 2021, 176 computer and information sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Tufts.

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.

Tufts Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

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

Tufts Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer and information sciences progam at Tufts compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Tufts 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
	18
	29
	52
	95
Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	150
Most Focused Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	306

In 2021, 52 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from Tufts. This makes it the #200 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer and information sciences, making the school the #100 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at Tufts

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

Tufts Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

The computer and information sciences program at Tufts awarded 176 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 67% of these degrees went to men with the other 33% going to 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 Tufts since its program graduates 8% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities in its computer and information sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	45
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	72
International Students	24
Other Races/Ethnicities	20

Tufts Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 52 computer and information sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Tufts, about 75% were men and 25% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	19
International Students	30
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Tufts also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 7 students 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Tufts University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	237
Information Technology	1

Related Majors

• Architecture & Related Services
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Physical Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Engineering Technologies

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 Tufts 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
• Image Credit: By Magicpiano under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.