Informatics

• Cloud computing: Cloud computing is the delivery of computing services-including applications, data storage, databases, servers, software, and intelligence and analytics tools-through the internet or the cloud. This concentration prepares future IT professionals with the skills and knowledge to enter careers as cloud engineers, cloud migration specialists, and cloud infrastructure architects.
• Information security management: Information security management ensures and protects the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data and information assets from threats and vulnerability. This concentration prepares students for a range of security-related career roles, such as security analysts, audit and compliance specialists, and security managers.
• Leading and managing technical projects: Project management is the act of initiating, planning, and monitoring the progress of a project and coordinating all parties involved so it can be completed within the specified time frame, budget, and goals. The leading and managing technical projects concentration is specifically focused on creating project managers within the IT industry who are skilled at risk management, critical thinking, and leadership. (This concentration will no longer be offered after spring 2026.)
• Human-centered informatics: Human-centered informatics is a multidisciplinary field of study focusing on the interaction between humans and technology. It examines various kinds of complex sociotechnical information systems to understand human, technical, social, and institutional strengths and weaknesses. Graduates of this concentration will be well-suited for careers as UI/UX designers, product designers, human behavior researchers, web developers, and more.
• Analytics: Data analytics uses computational tools to conduct data analysis in order to improve decision making, customer service, effective marketing, and operations for an organization. This concentration prepares students with the knowledge, tools, and techniques to collect, clean, organize, process, classify, and interpret Big Data. Graduates of this concentration will be well-suited for careers as data analysts, data visualization developers, data engineers, and data storage architects.
• Project management (coming fall 2026): Learn the foundations of project management and gain expertise managing project requirements, scope, and schedules. This concentration prepares students to lead IT projects with a focus on risk and quality management.

• Boston location on flagship campus in a dynamic city known as a hub of technology and innovation
• Elective option for integrated experiential learning
• A concentration choice and a diverse selection of electives, including web creation bootcamps

Our admissions process operates on a rolling basis; however, we do recommend the application guidelines below to ensure you can begin during your desired start term:

Domestic Application Guidelines

International Application Guidelines*

_{*International deadlines are only applicable if the program is F1 compliant.}

• Online application

• Professional resumé

• Unofficial, personal copies of transcripts from all colleges and universities attended; official transcripts are required at the time of enrollment

  • The Foreign Credential Evaluation (FCE) is a required assessment of all transcripts and documents. Please review the FCE requirements by country.

• English language proficiency proof

• Please refer to the CPS Apply Now page to learn about additional materials that may be required