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Computer & Information Sciences at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Computer & Information Sciences at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

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

UMass Lowell is located in Lowell, Massachusetts and approximately 18,150 students attend the school each year.

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 Lowell Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Computer & Information Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at UMass Lowell

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

  • Associate’s Degree
  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

UMass Lowell Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

The computer & information sciences major at UMass Lowell 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 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer & information sciences, making the school the #88 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at UMass Lowell

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

UMass Lowell Computer & Information Sciences Associate’s Program

14% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 86% of computer & information sciences associate's degrees went to men and 14% went to women.

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UMass Lowell does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in computer & information sciences graduates 13% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UMass Lowell Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Program

22% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 78% of computer & information sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 22% went to women.

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About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer & information sciences at UMass Lowell are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 66
Black or African American 19
Hispanic or Latino 29
White 186
International Students 25
Other Races/Ethnicities 37

UMass Lowell Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

27% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 73% of computer & information sciences master's degrees went to men and 27% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 11
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 28
International Students 53
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

The following computer & information sciences concentations are available at University of Massachusetts - Lowell. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Massachusetts - Lowell. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science 230
Information Science 225
Computer Information Systems 44
Information Technology 10

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 - Lowell.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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