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Computer Information Systems at University of Massachusetts - Boston

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Computer Information Systems at University of Massachusetts - Boston

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

UMass Boston is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 16,259 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 142 students received a bachelor's degree in CIS from UMass Boston.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer Information Systems section at the bottom of this page.

UMass Boston Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in CIS
  • Master’s Degree in CIS

UMass Boston Computer Information Systems Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The CIS major at UMass Boston is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Information Systems. 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
Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools 227

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in CIS from UMass Boston. This makes it the #188 most popular school for CIS master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UMass Boston CIS Graduates

The median salary of CIS students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMass Boston is $51,752. This is less than $53,242, which is the national average of all CIS majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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CIS Student Demographics at UMass Boston

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

UMass Boston Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

15% Women
60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 142 CIS students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UMass Boston, about 85% were men and 15% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 24% more racial-ethnic minorities in its CIS bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Massachusetts - Boston with a bachelor's in CIS.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 46
Black or African American 22
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 30
International Students 20
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

UMass Boston Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

42% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students graduated with a master's degree in CIS from UMass Boston. About 58% were men and 42% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 3
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UMass Boston also has a doctoral program available in CIS. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That CIS Grads May Go Into

A degree in CIS 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 - Boston.

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 Systems Analysts 14,790 $94,510
Computer Workers 11,190 $92,110

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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