Master of Computer Science Online
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$1,000 Per Course
10 Courses
1.5 - 3 years
Top 10 University
On Your Schedule
Earn Your Master of Computer Science Online
The Master of Science in Computer Science Online program provides a flexible learning environment while fostering personal engagement between professors and students. Taught by UT faculty, many of whom are award-winning leaders in the CS research community, the program supplies rigorous training to expand your expertise in areas such as advanced systems design, machine learning and artificial intelligence. By the end of the program, students will have gained the skills needed to accelerate their careers.
Update your knowledge base. Accelerate your career.
The demand for computer science jobs continues to explode. Computer science is impacting innovation in fields outside of the technology sector, including finance and healthcare. Over the next decade, virtually every job is going to require some expertise in computer science. The master’s degree will make you more marketable by focusing your skillset on cutting-edge topics and increasing your breadth of knowledge.
World-class Education
The program provides students with the same world-class education enjoyed by our on-campus students. Taught by leading faculty at the cutting edge of research, courses are designed to prepare you to be industry leaders in a diverse array of computer science fields.
Affordable Advanced Degree
We’ve worked hard to reduce fees and overhead so that you can receive a master’s degree from a top computer science program for the affordable price of about $10,000.
Flexibility to Fit Your Life
With on-demand lectures and weekly release schedules, courses are designed to fit within your busy calendars. HD lecture videos put you directly in front of your professors, while they work through real-world problems and challenges currently facing computer science professionals.
About the Program
The MCSO program is a rigorous graduate-level program that offers talented students from a variety of backgrounds an opportunity to embark on highly successful careers in technology. The program accepts applications for fall and spring semesters.
Curriculum & Courses
The MCSO is a degree program that includes advanced coursework from a wide array of subjects such as machine learning, optimization, systems, quantum computing, and high-performance and scientific computing.
Student Experience
Students receive weekly courses through the edX platform, and are advised and assessed by UT Austin faculty and staff on rigorous assignments, programming projects, and comprehensive exams and connect with instructors and classmates office hours and discussion forums.
*All other application materials are due 7 days after the application deadline. This includes the application fee, transcripts, applicable and optional scores, CV, personal statement, and letters of recommendation* being turned in no later than 7 days after the deadlines to allow GIAC to process your information and set up the MyStatus account.
