Computer Science
You will gain hands-on experience in labs, solve business problems and learn key data structures so you can deliver the code that does the work. OC’s computer science classes are taught by professors who stay current with modern skills.
Fast Facts
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6th in the nation for Best Value Small Colleges for Computer Science*
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1st place in the ICPC ACM regional programming contest among undergraduate teams
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12 OC seniors matched with 12 OKC professional mentors
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4 computer science degree tracks
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Engineering & Computer Science ScholarshipsTeamwork Communication Mentorship
Each year, computer science students enroll in a CS Team Experience course. Upper and lower classmen form a team headed by a faculty mentor to research and solve problems in Cybersecurity, Software Engineering, Game/Simulation Systems, Artificial Intelligence and programming competition challenges. Team courses give students focused practice in teamwork and communication, enhance students’ knowledge in these fields of study and deepen relationships between students and faculty.
Computer Science Career Paths
It’s well known that the Computer Science job market is wide open. OC graduates go on to pursue rewarding careers in practically every industry as:
- App Developers
- Database Administrator
- Web Developer
- Information Security Analyst
- Computer Programmer
- Cryptographer
- Animation Programmer
- Software Architect
- Computer System Analyst
- Information Technology Specialist
- Data Analyst
- Cybersecurity Analyst
- Systems Administrator
- Project Manager
- Software Engineer
Every industry needs quality programmers and developers plus the job growth rate guarantees a thriving field for years to come.
Computer Science degrees are known for landing high-paying jobs.
Information Security Analyst: 28% job growth / Median Salary: $98,350
App Developer: 24% job growth / Median Salary: $103,620
Database Administrator: 11% job growth / Median Salary: $90,070
Computer Hardware Engineers: 5% job growth / Median Salary: $114,600
Software Developer: 24% job growth / Media Salary: $105,590
Web Developer: 15% job growth / Median Salary: $69,430
*Salaries based on national averages from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
As a Computer Science major, you will take classes like Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Ethics, Mobile App Development, Database Systems and Software Engineering.
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We cultivate the CS program to provide students with the tools to make a great career and to make the world a better place. People use software to hurt others or simply to enrich themselves, so we want to produce graduates that are not only highly skilled but who also consider a higher calling in the way that they apply these powerful software tools.
Andy Harbert / Chair, Computer Science
