Goal: To Get a Job or Advance Career | Salary: ₹35-40 lakh | Postgraduate Degree | Candidates must have a 4-Year Graduate Degree in a Computing Field | Taught by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Faculty | Duration: 1-3 Years
The Master of Computer Science degree from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) teaches you the most in-demand computer science skills while earning your Master’s from a top-5 computer science school.
You can specialise in one of two fields: Computer Science or Data Science.
After completing the program, you can apply for roles such as Computer Scientist, Data Scientist, Computer Programmer, Software Engineer, Computer Systems Analyst, Data Engineer, Business Analyst, and more.
Applications are open three times per year, for cohorts starting in the fall, spring and summer.
What You’ll Learn
- Apply mathematical foundations, algorithmic principles and computer science theory to real-word problems
- Build your knowledge of fundamental statistical models and numerical optimisations of machine learning, including deep learning, with applications in computer vision, natural language processing, and intelligent user interaction
- Understand the basics of database systems as well as data mining methods for extracting insight from structured datasets
- Use parallel programming to achieve peak performance from multi-core CPU and many-core GPU architectures
What You’ll Earn
- ₹27-35 lakh per year is the average salary for a Computer Scientist in India (Source: glassdoor.co.in, ambitionbox.com)
- $131,000+ per year is the average salary for a Computer Scientist in the US (Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Details
In 2023, Fortune ranked University of Illinois as having the #1 Best Online Master’s in Data Science Program. The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) Computer Science Department was named a top-5 computer science school in 2022 by U.S. News and World Report. MCS faculty is known for its pioneering legacy, having been at the forefront of new industries and technologies for decades.
You can pursue a Master of Computer Science or specialize in data science through the Master of Computer Science in Data Science track in this degree program.
Both the MCS and MCS-DS degree programs offer the flexibility needed to succeed as working professionals. Programs are taught by the same faculty that teaches on-campus. Course staff host live office hours to answer student questions and help with coursework. Students also work together on group projects using Zoom and Slack, and get access to instructors during live office hours.
Lectures are organised into weekly modules, which can be learned via video playback or interactive transcripts. You can pace yourself through online lectures before meeting with the professor and classmates to dive deeper into the material.
You can also access lectures and quizzes on demand, and schedule meetings with professors and teaching assistants during their office hours. You can access classes from your mobile device, and download videos and readings for offline work.
The course gives you access to Handshake, Illinois’ campus-wide recruiting platform where thousands of jobs and internships are posted annually.
