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Information Science at Boston University

286 Master's Degrees
#13 Overall Quality
The Information Science major is part of the computer & information sciences program at Boston University.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how Boston U ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in is.

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Information Science Degrees Available at Boston U

Boston U IS Rankings

Boston U is in the top 10% of the country for is. More specifically it was ranked #13 out of 196 schools by College Factual.

Popularity of IS at Boston U

In 2021, 286 students received their master’s degree in is from Boston U. This makes it the #5 most popular school for is master’s degree candidates in the country.

Salary of IS Graduates with a Master's Degree

IS majors graduating with a master's degree from Boston U make a median salary of $92,380 a year. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all is graduates with a master's is $72,151.

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Boston U IS Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the is majors at Boston University.

Boston U Information Science Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 286 students earned a master's degree in is from Boston U. About 30% of these graduates were women and the other 70% were men.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Boston University with a master's in is.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 27
Black or African American 16
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 70
Non-Resident Aliens 120
Other Races 43

Majors Similar to IS

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 416
Computer Software & Applications 99
Computer Information Systems 53
Data Processing 36
Information Technology 10

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