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Computer Software & Applications at Boston University

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Computer Software & Applications at Boston University

If you are interested in studying computer software and applications, you may want to check out the program at Boston University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 32,718. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 82 students received their master's degree in computer software.

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

Boston U Computer Software & Applications Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Computer Software

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Computer Software Student Demographics at Boston U

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

Boston U Computer Software & Applications Master’s Program

22% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 82 students earned a master's degree in computer software from Boston U. About 22% of these graduates were women and the other 78% were men.

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In the computer software master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 24% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 18
International Students 23
Other Races/Ethnicities 22

Careers That Computer Software Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer software 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
Graphic Designers 5,680 $64,010
Computer Programmers 4,420 $95,380
Web Developers 4,220 $84,300
Database Administrators 2,900 $98,620

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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