Program Description
Auburn University at Montgomery’s Master of Science in Computer Science will prepare you for a growing industry and position you for leadership in industry, government, academia and the research sector.
Your master’s degree will create opportunities for advancement as a computer and information systems manager, computer and information systems security analyst, system and application software developer, system analyst, data center administrator, data analyst, computational scientist and more. Our graduates will also have the theoretical and practical preparation necessary to continue their education in doctoral programs focusing on the areas of computer science, computational science, modeling and simulation and applied mathematics.
In this master’s degree program, you will develop skills to:
Students complete 33 credit hours to earn their MS degree. In addition to six core courses (18 credit hours), students can choose one of the following four concentrations:
Within each of these options, students can either complete a thesis or opt for additional coursework. Students who choose the thesis option will have the opportunity to conduct research with AUM faculty.
Note: While salaries vary depending on several factors including your level of experience, education and training, and geography and industry, here is a sampling of the future job growth and salaries nationally.
Employment of computer and information technology occupations is projected to grow 12 percent from 2018 to 2028, but there is more aggressive growth for some occupations, such as Information Security Analysts (see below). Demand for these professionals will stem from greater emphasis on cloud computing, the collection and storage of big data, and information security.
Department of Computer Science Auburn University at Montgomery Goodwyn Hall 213 334-394-5338 csci@aum.edu
Taylor Center 101
7400 East Drive Montgomery, AL 36117
8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday - Friday
334-244-3000
334-244-3795
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