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Computer & Information Sciences at Brandeis University

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Computer & Information Sciences at Brandeis University

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

Brandeis is located in Waltham, Massachusetts and approximately 5,440 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 95 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.

Brandeis Computer & Information Sciences Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Computer & Information Sciences
  • Doctorate Degree in Computer & Information Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at Brandeis

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.

Brandeis does offer online education options in computer and information sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

Brandeis Computer & Information Sciences Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in computer and information sciences, making the school the #169 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Computer & Information Sciences Student Demographics at Brandeis

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

Brandeis Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Program

40% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The computer and information sciences program at Brandeis awarded 95 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 60% of these degrees went to men with the other 40% going to women.

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Of the students who received a computer and information sciences master's degree from Brandeis, 52% 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 Brandeis University with a master's in computer and information sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 49
International Students 29
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Concentrations Within Computer & Information Sciences

If you plan to be a computer and information sciences 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 Brandeis University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Science 32
Information Technology 31
Computer Information Systems 17
Computer Software & Applications 12
Computer Programming 6

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 Brandeis University.

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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