Final deadline for Summer is February 15, 2025. Apply today!
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Offered by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Competitively priced with pay-as-you-go tuition
8 courses total, 10-12 hours per week
Hands-on learning from anywhere, no travel required
MCS Career Opportunities: The demand for computer science jobs is not limited to Silicon Valley. There are positions in nearly every major industry. PayScale indicates that the average salary of an MCS degree-holder is about $17,000 more than those who only hold a bachelor’s degree in computer science. And the projected five-year growth for salaries ranges from 14 to 28 percent. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts employment of computer and information research scientists is projected to grow 21 percent from 2021 to 2031, much faster than the average for all occupations.
MCS-DS Career Opportunities: A 2016 McKinsey & Company study predicts that there will be a shortfall of nearly 250,000 data scientists by 2024, even after estimating a 7-percent-per-year increase in data science graduates. Business Insider cites being a data scientist as the highest-paying job for college graduates at $95,000 per year.
Below are a few highlights of how you can advance your career with the MCS or MCS-DS degree.
Applications are open three times per year, for cohorts starting in the fall, spring, and summer.
Summer 2025 Application Information:
Have questions? Please email the Illinois MCS team at online-mcs@siebelschool.illinois.edu .
Prepare for your computing career, and learn to:
Computer Science graduates develop a wealth of job-ready skills helping them prepare for a range of roles available globally.(Indeed.com, 2023)
Job vacancies in computer science are expected to grow globally with an estimated 3.5 million jobs by 2026.(Gitnux 2023)
Computer science graduates build skills integral to modern life and are therefore in high demand across many different industries including technology, finance, health and more.(QS 2023)
Computer scientist
Computer programmer
Software engineer
Computer systems analyst
Web developer
Mobile app developer
Creative coder
Music/audio engineer
Interface designer
Database manager
The University of London Career Service lets you easily access careers and employability support, regardless of your career stage.
Award-winning staff use a personalised approach, working closely with alumni and leading employers to offer industry-relevant career development guidance through tailored live sessions.
With a range of online support including international vacancy portals, live career webinars and drop-in sessions and careers training modules, the Career Service will help you maximise the potential of your highly sought-after computing skills.
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