Computer Science at University of Massachusetts Amherst

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

UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and approximately 31,642 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 259 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.

UMass Amherst Computer Science Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UMass Amherst

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

UMass Amherst does offer online education options in compsci for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

UMass Amherst Computer Science Rankings

There were 16 students who received their doctoral degrees in compsci, making the school the #25 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

CompSci Student Demographics at UMass Amherst

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

UMass Amherst Computer Science Master’s Program

Of the 259 compsci students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UMass Amherst, about 75% were men and 25% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	39
International Students	202
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Related Majors

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 University of Massachusetts Amherst.

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.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.