Overview

The department of Computer Science at University of Massachusetts Boston offers programs in graduate studies leading to the degrees of Master of Science (MS) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). In addition to these programs, our department also offers a Graduate Certificate in Database Technology and participates in the Computational Sciences and Integrative Biosciences PhD programs.

All graduate courses are scheduled in the late afternoon and evening. The programs are open to full-time and part-time students as well as those who want to strengthen specific skills by taking single courses.

Capstone Requirement

To complete the MS program ,students must participate in a software development project by taking the software development sequence (CS680, CS681, and CS682).

In general, this sequence is taken during the last two semesters in the MS program.

The project is approved by a committee that consists of

two faculty members (professors who are currently teaching the software development course and supervise the software development laboratory)
and the Graduate Program Director.

In exceptional circumstances, students with significant industrial experience may request a waiver of the software development requirement by applying to a faculty committee established for this purpose.

As a part of the waiver application, the student must present a portfolio demonstrating the nature of this experience. Students who receive a waiver will be required to complete an MS thesis.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Object-Oriented Software Development
Analysis of Algorithms
Logical Foundations in Computer Science
Applied Cryptography

Mathematical Logic
Database Application Development

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-27 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Boston, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.7

GRE^®

Required

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Other requirements

General requirements

The MS program is designed to accommodate students with a wide range of backgrounds. In particular, the undergraduate degree need not be in computer science. Students may make up deficiencies by taking specific undergraduate courses. A typical set of such recommended courses includes:
CS 110 (a sequence of introductory programming courses)
CS 210 (a sequence of introductory programming courses)
CS 240 Programming in C
CS 310 Advanced Data Structures and Algorithms
CS 320 Applied Discrete Mathematics
Other undergraduate courses may be necessary, depending on the background and experience of the candidate.
The program requires the GRE test

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

29932 USD / year

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Out-of-State

29932 USD / year

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In-State

15410 USD / year

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Living costs

Boston

United States

1560 - 3239 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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