Advance the Future of Computing

Enhance your career with ÃÛÌÒ½´Lyle's M.S. in Computer Science with specializations in cybersecurity, AI or software engineering.

Key program takeaways

10 Courses

With Industry-Leading Faculty

Jan. 2

Application for Spring

Flexible

Explore our Learning Formats

30 Credit Hours

To Complete Your Master's

About the Program

We are living in a constant computing revolution. Every year, new technology completely changes some aspect of modern life.

ÃÛÌÒ½´Lyle's  with specializations in AI, cybersecurity or software engineering, is a practical degree that teaches students how to implement effective solutions in their organizations. Students develop the tools to mitigate challenges while always looking for opportunities to advance their field.

To learn more about the program, contact Program Director Frank Coyle.

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The ÃÛÌÒ½´Lyle Difference

Practical

Students gain skills they can immediately use, in a wide variety of computer science subfields.

Ethics-driven

Students learn to consider the ethical implications of advanced computing.

Rewarding

ÃÛÌÒ½´graduates are in the top 5% of highest paid alumni across a variety of fields. (College Factual 2022)

Student Experience

 

CS Faculty Members

 

Industry-Leading Faculty

 

Students experience a curriculum designed by experienced faculty and highly experienced practitioners.

 

Job search

 

Flexible Learning

 

Tailor your experience with our Lyle Anywhere® flexible learning platform, a mixture of in-person or synchronous online classes. 

 

 

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CS AI Research

 

Our research opportunities within artificial intelligence include applied machine learning and AI application domains.

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Jobs You Can Land

Potential roles include: 

  • Machine Learning Engineer
  • Deep Learning Engineer
  • Senior Data Scientist
  • Computer Vision Engineer

 

Admissions Requirements

In addition to meeting the Lyle School of Engineering for an M.S. degree, applicants are required to satisfy the following additional requirement: a B.S. in computer science, computer engineering or a closely related engineering discipline.

 

Tuition and Fees

For a complete graduate cost per semester see Cost of Attendance.

Application Deadlines

The priority date for applications to the Spring 2025 term is January 2, 2025.

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