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Computer & Information Sciences at Boston College

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

Boston College is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 14,934. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 students received their master's degree in computer and information sciences.

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.

Boston College Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

Boston College Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at Boston College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the computer and information sciences majors at Boston College.

Boston College Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

36% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 25 students who earned a master's degree in Computer & Information Sciences from Boston College in 2020-2021, 64% were men and 36% were women.

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Of the students who received a computer and information sciences master's degree from Boston College, 68% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Boston College with a master's in computer and information sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 17
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

Computer & Information Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Boston College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Information Technology 25

Careers That Computer & Information Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer and 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 Boston College.

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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