by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of this program at BU. You can study it at the Bachelor’s, Undergraduate Certificate levels, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #8 out of 38 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
The table below lists every degree level offered in computer & information sciences at BU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 384 |
| Undergraduate Certificate | 26 |
| Master’s | 857 |
| Doctoral | 11 |
In the most recent year for which we have data, Boston University awarded 384 bachelor’s degrees in computer & information sciences.
BU is in the top 15% of the country for computer & information sciences at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #8 out of 38 schools by College Factual.
Computer & Information Sciences majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from BU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $135,780 a year. This is above $86,455, the median for all majors at BU.
While getting their bachelor’s degree at BU, computer & information sciences students borrow a median amount of $23,250 in student loans. This is lower than $25,188, the typical median for all majors at BU.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $58,560 | $66,670 |
| Fees | $1,432 | $1,432 |
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Among recent graduates, 69% of computer & information sciences bachelor’s degrees went to men and 31% went to women.
The largest share of computer & information sciences bachelor’s degree graduates at BU were Non-Resident Alien. Roughly 33% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Boston University with a bachelor’s in computer & information sciences.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 111 |
| Black or African American | 10 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 33 |
| White | 76 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 128 |
| Other Races | 26 |
BU conferred 351 bachelor’s degrees in computer science in the latest year of data — 30% to women and 70% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Non-Resident Alien (34%).
BU conferred 33 bachelor’s completions in computer and information sciences, general in the most recent reporting year — 36% to women and 64% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Asian (39%).
In the most recent year for which we have data, Boston University conferred 26 undergraduate certificate degrees in computer & information sciences.
BU has not been ranked for computer & information sciences at the undergraduate certificate level.
For the most recent academic year available, 46% of computer & information sciences undergraduate certificate degrees went to men and 54% went to women.
The majority of computer & information sciences undergraduate certificate degree graduates at BU are Non-Resident Alien. Approximately 35% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Boston University with a undergraduate certificate in computer & information sciences.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 8 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 9 |
| Other Races | 3 |
BU conferred 14 undergraduate certificate completions in computer and information sciences, other in the latest year of data — 64% to women and 36% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Non-Resident Alien (43%).
BU granted 6 undergraduate certificate completions in computer/information technology services administration and management, other in the most recent reporting year — 50% to women and 50% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (50%).
BU conferred 5 undergraduate certificate degrees in computer software and media applications, other recently — 20% to women and 80% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (40%).
BU awarded 1 undergraduate certificate degree in computer and information sciences and support services, other in the most recent reporting year — 100% to women and 0% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Non-Resident Alien (100%).
Graduate study is also available at BU. The following graduate award levels are reported.
| Graduate Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Master’s | 857 |
| Doctoral | 11 |
