by our College Data Analytics TeamComputer & Information Sciences is a program of study at Boston University. The school offers a master’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in computer and information sciences, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Part-time graduates at Boston U paid an average of $1,777 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $56,854 | $56,854 |
| Fees | $812 | $812 |
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Online degrees for the Boston U computer and information sciences master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Boston U Online Learning page.
About 27.0% of the students who received their MS in computer and information sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 33.2%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in computer and information sciences at Boston U in 2019-2020, 19.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 19%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 73 |
| Black or African American | 18 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 29 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 145 |
| International Students | 300 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 94 |
Computer & Information Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Information Systems | 2 |
| Data Processing | 4 |
| Information Science | 351 |
| Computer Science | 200 |
| Computer Software & Applications | 99 |
*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.
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