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Computer Software & Applications at Boston University

Computer Software & Applications at Boston University

What traits are you looking for in a computer software school? To help you decide if Boston University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's computer software program.

Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 32,718.

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

  • Undergrad Certificate in Computer Software (1 - 4 Years)
  • 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

32% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 68% of computer software master's degrees went to men and 32% went to 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 computer software.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 18
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 21
International Students 33
Other Races/Ethnicities 23

Concentrations Within Computer Software & Applications

If you plan to be a computer software major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Boston University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Computer Software & Media Applications 77
Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration 5

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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