Academic Maps Computer Science is one of the fastest-growing fields in Maine and across the country, and this brand new UMPI degree program is strategically designed to prepare you for a wide variety of careers within the field while providing you with in-depth and hands-on learning experiences that uniquely prepare you for those careers. Our program focuses on building high-demand skills in areas ranging from data science, big data, and cybersecurity to programming, software engineering, and IoT (the Internet of Things).
UMPI’s Computer Science program includes two concentrations: Software Development and Information and Data Management. As a student in the program, you’ll have access to our new $100,000 instructional lab, where you’ll help to solve real-world tech problems that organizations face every day. And you’ll have the potential to present posters and talks at conferences and participate in research in collaboration with faculty. So whether your passion is in programming, game development, or the myriad other specialty areas within the field, our program is the right fit for you.