by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Computer Science. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Computer Science is a major offered under the computer and information sciences program of study at Boston University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in compsci, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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 following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $56,854 | $56,854 |
| Fees | $812 | $812 |
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The median early career salary of compsci students who receive their master’s degree from Boston U is $117,076 per year. That is 15% higher than the national average of $101,447.
Boston U does not offer an online option for its compsci master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Boston U Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in compsci in 2019-2020, 16.5% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 29.4%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in compsci at Boston U in 2019-2020, 13.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 15%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 17 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 26 |
| International Students | 141 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 9 |
Computer Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Science | 200 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Information Systems | 2 |
| Data Processing | 4 |
| Information Science | 351 |
| Computer Software & Applications | 99 |
| Computer Systems Networking | 2 |
*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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