by our College Data Analytics TeamComputer Software & Applications is a major offered under the computer and information sciences program of study at Boston University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in computer software, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Boston U paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $56,854 | $56,854 |
| Fees | $812 | $812 |
Online degrees for the Boston U computer software 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.
Women made up around 16.2% of the computer software students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 44.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 23.2% of the computer software master’s degrees at Boston U in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 17%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 12 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 32 |
| International Students | 30 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 16 |
Computer Software & Applications students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration | 11 |
| Other Computer Software & Media Applications | 88 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to computer software and applications.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Information Systems | 2 |
| Data Processing | 4 |
| Information Science | 351 |
| Computer Science | 200 |
| 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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