by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Information Science. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Information 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 IS, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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To stay competitive in today's information technology world, employees need to have training that goes beyond traditional computer programming and IT expertise.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Boston U was $1,777 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $56,854 | $56,854 |
| Fees | $812 | $812 |
The median early career salary of IS students who receive their master’s degree from Boston U is $94,408 per year. That is 27% higher than the national average of $74,358.
Online degrees for the Boston U IS 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 35.6% of the students who received their MS in IS in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 45.0%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in IS at Boston U in 2019-2020, 22.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 44 |
| Black or African American | 12 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 19 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 84 |
| International Students | 122 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 69 |
Information Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Information Science | 351 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to information science.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Information Systems | 2 |
| Data Processing | 4 |
| Computer Science | 200 |
| 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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