{"id":76149,"date":"2022-03-16T14:47:05","date_gmt":"2022-03-16T18:47:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/?page_id=76149"},"modified":"2025-12-18T10:31:25","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T15:31:25","slug":"masters-computer-science-length-cost","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/programs\/computer-science-it\/masters-computer-science-length-cost\/","title":{"rendered":"How Long Does a Master\u2019s in Computer Science Take to Complete\u2014and What is the Cost?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Back to Programs<\/a>Computer Science & IT<\/a><\/div>\n

Pursuing an education as an adult presents distinct challenges. How do you earn a graduate degree while tending to the demands of your profession, your family, and your limited free time? How do you afford it\u2014and how big a bite will it take out of your time? At Boston University\u2019s Metropolitan College (MET), there are options that enable you to balance an education with the demands of life.<\/p>\n

Master\u2019s degree programs at BU\u2019s Metropolitan College have been carefully designed to provide flexible modes of study within the parameters of a rigorous education. That means you have more control over how long you choose to take to complete a program, and whether to pursue it as a full-time or part-time student\u2014a calculation that plays a role in how much a degree at BU MET might cost.<\/p>\n

Take BU MET\u2019s Master of Science in Computer Science<\/a>. A good percentage of our students work full time in the technology industry while pursuing their degree part-time, so they depend on a computer science curriculum that is both rigorous and flexible. These software developers, information security analysts, network administrators, database developers, data analysts, IT project managers, and health informatics professionals benefit from BU MET\u2019s convenient evening courses and learn from expert faculty who understand the challenges of balancing an education with a demanding job and a home life. Meanwhile, invaluable industry connections are made in the classroom\u2014one of the perks of studying alongside other working professionals.<\/p>\n

BU MET has a long history\u2014over half a century\u2014supporting nontraditional learners from diverse walks of life in pursuit of their education. The College offers a variety of ways you can tailor your program to suit the needs and demands of your own life. Practically speaking, you can choose to enroll in courses offered during the fall, spring, and summer terms. Whether you pursue your course of study full-time or part-time is your choice, based on what works best for you.<\/p>\n

How Many Years Will It Take to Earn a Computer Science Master\u2019s at BU?<\/h2>\n

The short answer is that it depends. Will you pursue this evening computer science program part-time or full-time? Will you take courses every semester\u2014spring, summer, and fall\u2014or will you take a break from your studies between terms? At BU\u2019s Metropolitan College, these are all decisions you can make based on what works best for you.<\/p>\n

The 40-unit MS in Computer Science at Boston University can be completed in 12 months of full-time study, and as few as 20 months as a part-time student.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Owing to busy schedules, some part-time students require more flexibility than others, and may elect to take as much as six years to complete their master\u2019s degree.<\/p>\n