Computer Science
WPI graduates in Computer Science earn an average starting salary of $96,451.
WPI graduates in Computer Science pursue careers as Software Engineer, Associate Software Engineer, Software Developer, and similar roles at leading organizations such as Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Meta, among others.
Through WPI's project-based curriculum, Computer Science students work on real-world applications including "AI-Powered Species Identification: Combating Illegal Wildlife Trade with Melting Curve Analysis" and "Teaching Functional Programming in High School with the Wipple Programming Language", developing hands-on experience that prepares them for professional success.
Description Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Sample Companies that have Hired WPI Computer Science Graduates
Amazon
Microsoft
Google
Meta
Apple
IBM
Oracle
Salesforce
Adobe
VMware
Cisco Systems
Intel
NVIDIA
Sample Graduate Schools
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Northeastern University
Carnegie Mellon University
University of Southern California
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Northwestern University
University of Pennsylvania
University of California - Berkeley
Average Starting Salary:
$96,451
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Computer Science
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Sample Job Titles:
Software Engineer
Associate Software Engineer
Software Developer
Software Development Engineer
Full-Stack Software Engineer
Associate Developer
Backend Software Engineer
Associate software developer
Sample Major Qualifying Projects:
Computational analysis of a probabilistic card game
Developing a Credit Dashboard
eBay Selling Manage Application Development
Autonomous Snowblower
Designing an authentication system for AR devices
IoT Network Security