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Information Technology at University of Massachusetts-Boston

If you are interested in studying Information Technology, consider the program at University of Massachusetts-Boston. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Massachusetts-Boston is located in Boston, MA.

During the most recent reporting year, 128 information technology degrees were awarded at University of Massachusetts-Boston.

Studying Online at University of Massachusetts-Boston

Many students take online classes at University of Massachusetts-Boston. Of 15,575 students, 1,700 (11%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,357 (22%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Information Technology graduates at University of Massachusetts-Boston, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Information Technology graduates at University of Massachusetts-Boston are 28% women (36) and 72% men (92).

Information Technology Bachelor’s Program at University of Massachusetts-Boston

Of the 80 bachelor’s information technology degrees awarded at University of Massachusetts-Boston, 16% were women (13) and 84% were men (67).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Information Technology bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Massachusetts-Boston.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	13
Black / African American	14
Asian	29
Two or More Races	6
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 78% of Information Technology bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Massachusetts-Boston, above the national average of 48%.*

Information Technology Master’s Program at University of Massachusetts-Boston

Among the 48 master’s information technology graduates at University of Massachusetts-Boston, 48% were women (23) and 52% were men (25).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Information Technology master’s degree recipients at University of Massachusetts-Boston.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Black / African American	4
Asian	3
International (Nonresident)	39

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 15% of Information Technology master’s degree recipients at University of Massachusetts-Boston, below the national average of 17%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Information Technology Graduates

Students who finish Information Technology program at University of Massachusetts-Boston work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Information Technology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$175,079
Health Informatics Specialists	$156,714
Database Architects	$148,480
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists	$117,478
Data Warehousing Specialists	$117,424
Information Security Analysts	$111,930
Data Scientists	$106,295
Clinical Data Managers	$99,475
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$80,062

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.