Computer & Information Sciences at University of Massachusetts Amherst

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

UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 31,642. In 2021, 321 computer and information sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from UMass Amherst.

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.

UMass Amherst 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

Online Classes Are Available at UMass Amherst

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UMass Amherst offers distance education options for computer and information sciences at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UMass Amherst Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks computer and information sciences programs across the country. The following shows how UMass Amherst 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 UMass Amherst 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
Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	71
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	160
	161

In 2021, 259 students received their master’s degree in computer and information sciences from UMass Amherst. This makes it the #53 most popular school for computer and information sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 16 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer and information sciences, making the school the #51 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at UMass Amherst

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

UMass Amherst Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 321 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in computer and information sciences from UMass Amherst in 2021, 83% were men and 17% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	72
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	133
International Students	65
Other Races/Ethnicities	31

UMass Amherst Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 259 students graduated with a master's degree in computer and information sciences from UMass Amherst. About 75% were men and 25% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	39
International Students	202
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UMass Amherst also has a doctoral program available in computer and information sciences. In 2021, 16 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

Computer & Information Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Massachusetts Amherst. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science	550
Computer Information Systems	46

Related Majors

• Engineering Technologies
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Architecture & Related Services
• Physical Sciences
• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations

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 University of Massachusetts Amherst.

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 Lion Hirth under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.