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 #29 among all public and private institutions in the U.S.
U.S. News & World Report 2022
A Decade of Growth
Since 2011, enrollment in CICS undergraduate and graduate programs has increased by over 300%.
A Destination of Choice for High Achieving Students
(First-year students, Fall 2021)
Average High School
GPA 4.2
1429
Average SAT
26%
Women
Up from 14.5% in 2016 and comparable to the industry benchmark of 26%
Bright Futures
Our talented graduates start out a step ahead.
The annual graduate outcomes report includes detailed information about post-graduate placement.
(Class of 2021)
$90K
Median salary for bachelor’s degree graduates
$110K
Median salary for MS/PhD graduates
68%
Percentage of graduates who remain in Massachusetts for their first job
65%
Percentage of CICS undergraduate students who participated in one or more internships during their time at UMass Amherst
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 Faculty86
Lifetime Research Achievement Awards 22
Professional Society Fellows44
National Science Foundation CAREER Awards32
UMass Amherst Distinguished Professors7
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.
