Information Science at University of Massachusetts - Boston

Every information science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the is program at University of Massachusetts - Boston stacks up to those at other schools.

UMass Boston is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 16,259.

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

UMass Boston Information Science Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in IS

UMass Boston Information Science Rankings

IS Student Demographics at UMass Boston

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

UMass Boston Information Science Master’s Program

50% Women

19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of is master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	4
International Students	46
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Information Science

The following is concentations are available at University of Massachusetts - Boston. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Massachusetts - Boston. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Information Science	36

Careers That IS Grads May Go Into

A degree in is 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
Systems Software Developers	25,540	$117,760
Computer and Information Systems Managers	17,820	$156,620
Computer Workers	11,190	$92,110
Computer Science Professors	1,010	$106,670
Computer and Information Research Scientists	720	$116,920

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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