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 University of Massachusetts - Boston. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in IS, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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.
Out-of-state part-time graduates at UMass Boston paid an average of $1,499 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $768 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $18,433 | $35,980 |
| Fees | $505 | $505 |
Online degrees for the UMass Boston 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 UMass Boston Online Learning page.
Women made up around 53.1% of the IS students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 45.0%.
Around 21.9% of IS master’s degree recipients at UMass Boston in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 17 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Information Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Information Science | 32 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to information science.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Information Systems | 11 |
| Computer Science | 34 |
*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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