Computer Science
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Overview
Earn your degree in Computer Science at Pittsburg State University.
Dive into a comprehensive curriculum, mastering coding languages, building complex algorithms, and harnessing big data to understand patterns.
Learn how to apply a theory, manipulate an algorithm, and write a program.
From one single idea, a computer scientist has the ability to change the world.
Studying computer science will help you to develop problem-solving, critical thinking, and complex analytical skills. Through small class sizes and unparalleled faculty support, thrive in the Computer Science program at PSU with no previous programming skills.
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Career Options
Locally and nationally, demand is huge for developers.
The Computer Science program will enable graduates to excel in three main career areas:
- computer programmers write and test code. Median pay: $89,100 per year
- software developers, quality assurance analysts, and testers, design computer applications or programs and identify problems within them. Median pay: $110,100 per year
- computer systems analysts study an organization’s current computer systems and find solutions that are more efficient and effective. Median pay: $93,700 per year
“We are seeing a huge demand for developers, and so are our peers in the industry,” said Brandee Johnson, founder and CEO of LimeLight and a 2001 graduate of Pittsburg State.
Learn more about local partnerships with computer science employers (click here).
Other career opportunities include:
- IT manager
- Computer network architect
- Mobile application designer or developer
- Research and development (R&D) scientist
- Computer scientist
- Computer science researcher
- Artificial intelligence and machine learning engineer
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