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Computer & Information Sciences at University of Massachusetts Amherst

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

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

UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 31,642.

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

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.

UMass Amherst does offer online education options in computer & information sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Master’s Degree

UMass Amherst Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The computer & 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.

There were 16 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer & 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 & information sciences majors at University of Massachusetts Amherst.

UMass Amherst Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

19% Women

37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 81% of computer & information sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 19% went to 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 & information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	154
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	23
White	172
International Students	135
Other Races/Ethnicities	44

UMass Amherst Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

46% Women

12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 54% of computer & information sciences master's degrees went to men and 46% went to 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 & information sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	26
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	30
International Students	224
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

The following computer & information sciences concentations are available at University of Massachusetts Amherst. 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

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 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
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