Boston, Massachusetts · Public
Computer and Information Sciences, General at University of Massachusetts-Boston
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 3.6% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $17,707 school-wide net price and $65,865 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
3.6% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 3.5% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 1,124
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 83.8%
- Graduation rate
- 49.4%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $17,707/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $70,828
- Median debt
- $21,974
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $65,865/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (3.6%), school-wide average net price ($17,707), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($65,865), and peer averages from 1,124 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 1,124 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is above the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($947 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($13,747 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place University of Massachusetts-Boston in the top 41% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY · 3.7% of reported awards · $3,033 net A+ Durham Technical Community College Durham, NC · 9.5% of reported awards · $1,664 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Computer and Information Sciences, General accounts for 3.6% of the awards or completions reported for University of Massachusetts-Boston. That award concentration is higher than at 79% of schools in this field set and is above the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
University of Massachusetts-Boston's average net price is $17,707 per year, about $70,828 over four years. That is $947 above the $16,760 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $65,865 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $13,747 above the $52,118 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places University of Massachusetts-Boston #456 of 1,124 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.