MSc in Computer Science

Master of Science, Computer Science, M.S.C.S. (Hybrid) – Statesboro

Degree Requirements : 30 Credit Hours

Georgia Southern University’s Master of Science in Computer Science is an award-winning program that prepares you for a career in knowledge-based data systems. These computer science fields are experiencing explosive job growth, offering median salaries exceeding $90,000 per year.

Best Buy Online Master of Science in Computer Science

Our 30-credit-hour master’s degree was named 21st among 55 schools in the 2017 Best Online Graduate Computer Information Technology Programs by U.S. News and World Report , and offers students a unique balance of academic and theoretical learning with practical skills and experience that will give you the real-world experience you’ll need for a career in computer science.

In addition, Georgia Southern offers the only Data Mining and Data Warehousing concentrations in Georgia — one of only a handful of such master’s degrees in the world. Such Data-related graduate programs are in high demand, and our master’s degree provides the insights and experience you’ll need.

With a computer science master’s degree from Georgia Southern, you can pursue:

• Software development
• Computer systems analysis
• Computer systems engineering
• Network engineering
• Database design
• Computer programming
• Software systems development

For more information on our computer science program, see the MSCS Brochure (PDF).

For Admissions and Financial Aid information, visit our MSCS graduate admissions page.

The Right Choice

Why should you Choose Southern?

Our 30-credit-hour program begins with a strong foundation in databases, artificial intelligence and web systems, followed by our unique specializations in data mining, data warehousing and distributed database systems. Once you complete the groundwork, you will move on to applying database and knowledge systems to areas such as software engineering and wireless and mobile systems.

Georgia Southern’s online learning environment is flexible, and is ideal for working professionals. You can study from wherever you are, whenever it’s convenient for you. Contact us today!

With more than 27,000 students, approximately 140 different degree programs, and three campuses with a single vision of growing others, Georgia Southern University is already moving and ready for more. The historic brick streets or moss-dripping oak trees may make our picturesque campuses seem pristine, but there’s a lot of roll-up-your-sleeves work going on here. Research is focused on community impact. Teaching is focused on the students. And the students are focused on their future.

Since 1906, the University’s hallmark has been a culture of engagement that bridges theory with practice, extends the learning environment beyond the classroom, and promotes student growth and life success. Central to the University’s mission is the faculty’s dedication to excellence in teaching and the development of a fertile learning environment exemplified by a free exchange of ideas, high academic expectations, and individual responsibility for academic achievement. Faculty, staff, and students embrace core values of collaboration, academic excellence, discovery and innovation, integrity, openness and inclusion, and sustainability.