CAREERS

Employment in computer occupations is projected to increase by 12.5 percent from 2014 to 2024,...this growth is expected to result in nearly half a million new jobs.*

01 COMPUTER SCIENCE CAREER INFORMATION

After graduating with a bachelor of science degree in computer science, students can pursue a career with consulting firms, banks, schools, the government, telecommunications, the military, private engineering or software companies, professional and technical journals, or research and development locally, nationally and internationally.

Graduates will also be able to start their own IT company. In addition, graduates will be prepared for graduate studies for further specialization in any of the computer science and engineering disciplines.

See the following link to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics that provides career information on duties, education and training, pay, and outlook for careers in computer science.

02 COMPUTER ENGINEERING

After graduating with a bachelor of science degree in computer engineering, graduates can pursue a career in a wide range of industries including telecommunications, software engineering, digital design, embedded systems, defense and healthcare.

See the following link to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics that provides career information on duties, education and training, pay, and outlook for careers in computer engineering.

03 ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

After graduating with a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering students can pursue a career with small or large engineering companies that design and manufacture computers, wireless cellular equipment, consumer electronics, electronic motors and actuators, power plants, medical instruments, etc.

Graduates can also work for government agencies, start their own company, or go on to graduate school to specialize in a specific area of electrical engineering including circuit design, telecommunications, digital signal processing, electromagnetics, systems and robotics, and more.

See the following link to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics that provides career information on duties, education and training, pay, and outlook for careers in electrical engineering.

* Fayer, S., Lacey, A. & Watson, A. (2017, Jan.). STEM Occupations: Past, Present, And Future. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Spotlight on Statistics. Retrieved from https://www.bls.gov/spotlight/2017/science-technology-engineering-and-mathematics-stem-occupations-past-present-and-future/pdf/science-technology-engineering-and-mathematics-stem-occupations-past-present-and-future.pdf