Information Technology at Brandeis University

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

Brandeis is located in Waltham, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 5,440. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 students received their master's degree in IT.

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

Brandeis Information Technology Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in IT

Online Classes Are Available at Brandeis

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Brandeis offers distance education options for IT at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Brandeis Information Technology Rankings

IT Student Demographics at Brandeis

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

Brandeis Information Technology Master’s Program

Of the 30 students who graduated with a master’s in IT from Brandeis in 2021, 67% were men and 33% were women.

Of the students who received a IT master's degree from Brandeis, 83% 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 IT.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	25
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Related Majors

• Computer Programming
• Computer Software & Applications
• Computer Information Systems
• Computer Science

Careers That IT Grads May Go Into

A degree in IT 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
Computer User Support Specialists	19,360	$63,860
Computer and Information Systems Managers	17,820	$156,620
Computer Workers	11,190	$92,110
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	8,880	$91,470
Managers	8,660	$131,450

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Mike Lovett under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.