CICS graduate programs in computer science rank in the top 25 among public and private institutions in North America.
U.S. News & World Report 2023
CICS also consistently ranks among the top 20 computer science graduate programs on CS Rankings, a metrics-based ranking system managed by CICS professor Emery Berger.
The CICS undergraduate program in computer science ranks #40 among all public and private institutions in the U.S.
U.S. News & World Report 2023
A Decade of Growth
Since 2013, enrollment in CICS undergraduate and graduate programs has increased by over 300%.
A New Generation of Computer and Information Scientists
(First-year students, Fall 2023)
32%
Women
Up from 14.5% in 2016 and comparable to the industry benchmark of 26%
33%
eligible for need-based aid
Bright Futures
Our talented graduates start out a step ahead.
The annual graduate outcomes report includes detailed information about post-graduate placement.
(Class of 2023)
$131K
Median salary for MS graduates
170+
unique employers hire BS/BA students within 6 months of graduation
51%
Percentage of alumni remain in Massachusetts
21%
of BS/BA students continue for an advanced degree
Internationally Recognized Faculty
Since the founding of the UMass Amherst computer science program in 1964, our faculty have continuously been recognized for their achievements and contributions to computing. More »
Tenure-Stream & Teaching Faculty88
Lifetime Research Achievement Awards 23
Professional Society Fellows47
National Science Foundation CAREER Awards34
UMass Amherst Distinguished Professors8
Innovative Interdisciplinary Research
We deliver on the promise of computing by developing secure, fair, trustworthy, easy-to-use, and helpful technologies that advance science, improve our quality of life, and contribute to the progress of society.
