Overview

The Master of Science degree in Information Science at the University of Colorado at Boulder is are intended for BS students who desire additional study and experience conducting supervised research to make their résumés even more attractive to industry upon graduation, as well as students considering a PhD in Information Science but lacking either master’s-level coursework in the field or demonstrated research experience at the graduate level.

Track options

There are two options under this degree:

Thesis plan: 6 thesis hour credits, typically taken over two semesters (3 credit hours each). A thesis defense with 3 committee members and submission of the thesis to the Graduate School are required.
Non-thesis plan: 6 credits taken as a graduate-level independent study over two semesters (3 credit hours each) with an INFO faculty member. Students will complete one or more in-depth research projects as part of this plan; however, a formal thesis document and oral presentation/defense are not required.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Data and the Humanities

Information Visualization

Survey Research Design

Applied Machine Learning

Ethnographic Research in Applied Settings

Software Engineering for Data-Centered Systems

Network Science

Statistical Programming in R

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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100

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Boulder, United States

Disciplines

Information Technology (IT) View 482 other Masters in Information Technology (IT) in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

A CV or resume
An unofficial transcript from each college or university attended
Scores from the general GRE are optional; international students must also have a TOEFL score of at least 600 (IBT 100)
Three letters of recommendation from people qualified to judge the student's potential for success in graduate school
A statement of purpose (two pages maximum)
Optional: A writing sample in addition to the statement of purpose

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

24948 USD / year

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Out-of-State

24948 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

10200 USD / year

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Living costs

Boulder

United States

950 - 1350 USD / month

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