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Computer Science at Boston University

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

Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 32,718 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 188 students received their master's degree in compsci.

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

Boston U Computer Science Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in CompSci
  • Doctorate Degree in CompSci

Boston U Computer Science Rankings

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in compsci, making the school the #49 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

CompSci Student Demographics at Boston U

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

Boston U Computer Science Master’s Program

21% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 188 students who graduated with a master’s in compsci from Boston U in 2021, 79% were men and 21% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 14
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 25
International Students 134
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

Careers That CompSci Grads May Go Into

A degree in compsci 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 University.

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 Workers 11,190 $92,110
Computer Programmers 4,420 $95,380

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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