Design engaging software and websites. Strengthen networks against intruders. Analyze data to uncover detailed insights. In New York Institute of Technology鈥檚 most active and sought-after undergraduate major, you鈥檒l explore how computer science propels innovation鈥攆rom the 21st century鈥檚 information revolution through its vital role in the global business world.
Why Major in Computer Science at 黑料导航?
From the phone in your hand to how cars work to your visit to the doctor鈥檚 office鈥攜ou can see the impact of computer science everywhere you look. With 黑料导航鈥檚 Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, you鈥檒l learn how to analyze, design, and implement computer-based systems and develop applications for a variety of frameworks. Acquire a comprehensive real-world perspective, and get the skills you鈥檒l need to become the next generation of leaders and problem-solvers.
The B.S. in Computer Science reflects 黑料导航鈥檚 culture of doing, creating, experimenting, and inventing.
Beginning in the classroom, you鈥檒l be introduced to the fundamentals鈥攆rom programming and algorithms to the field鈥檚 engineering, math, and science roots.
In labs and centers, you鈥檒l develop solutions to modern-day challenges alongside our expert faculty-researchers.
During your junior or senior year, you鈥檒l have the opportunity to participate in our co-op program, allowing you to jump into the workforce for a semester.
Through an optional concentration, you can learn to extract insights from big data or design networks and their security plans.
Upon graduation, you鈥檒l join a vast network of alumni working for global tech powerhouses, leading startups, launching web-based businesses, and designing tomorrow鈥檚 software- and hardware-based products.
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What You鈥檒l Learn
Computer science majors begin with an introduction to the field鈥檚 theories, programming languages, and applications. As you learn about hardware, software, systems, networks, algorithms, website engineering, data structures, and artificial intelligence, you鈥檒l refine your critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills in preparation for entry into the workforce.
Research
The College of Engineering and Computing Sciences fosters a culture of innovation through research. As we strive to graduate creative inventors and entrepreneurs, our approach stands on the following:
Faculty Research
Our faculty members lead conversations surrounding bioengineering, cybersecurity, advanced materials and sensors, artificial intelligence, wireless communications, nanotechnology, and computer networks.
Undergraduate Research & Entrepreneurship Program (UREP)
Guided by faculty mentors, these group research and entrepreneurship projects lasting the duration of the school year encourage students to propose solutions to society鈥檚 most pressing challenges.
With the same tools used by computer scientists, learn to improve network security or study signal processing techniques for 5G and future systems. You鈥檒l also have the chance to explore the applications of machine learning鈥攊ncluding for data analysis and medical diagnosis.
The Computer Science, B.S. offers the flexibility to choose courses and options that match your interests and career goals. You can select a concentration or take advantage of other ways to customize your educational journey.
Through this joint effort between 黑料导航 and IBM, gain the technical skills to collect, organize, and manage big data and retrieve and visualize detailed insights.
Explore the complex world of network infrastructure鈥攆rom firewalls, design, and performance to defense tactics against the ever-growing number of threats.
Start taking graduate-level courses as a junior or senior, and complete your bachelor鈥檚 and master鈥檚 in just five years. Specialize your knowledge and grow as a leader while accessing research opportunities, academic scholarships, and assistantships.
See how computer science shapes the direction of the finance industry, education, bioinformatics, robotics, medicine, network security, graphic design, telecommunications, and software engineering鈥攁mong many others.
In the ETIC, innovation and entrepreneurship converge鈥攁nd all students, no matter their major, are invited to bring their ideas to the table. Join with faculty and fellow students to develop solutions for partner businesses and organizations.
Stats & Rankings
#1
Engineering School on Long Island
BestValueSchools.org
#25
Regional Universities (North)
U.S. News & World Report, 2026
Top 10%
Return on Investment over 20, 30 and 40 years
Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce
Career & Salary Outlook
The bachelor鈥檚 in computer science program graduates job-ready professionals with the skills, experience, and strategic mindset employers and graduate schools seek.
Job Growth
Above-average growth for all computer and information technology occupations is predicted through 2032 (BLS).
Areas like cybersecurity and data science are expected to surpass other disciplines.
Employers & Internships
Apple
Bloomberg L.P.
Ford Motor Company
Google
IBM
Toyota USA
Career Options
Analyst
Computer Programmer
Cybersecurity Specialist
IT Director
Website Developer
Salary Projections
Professionals across the computer and information technology field earn a median U.S. annual salary of $100,530 as of May 2022. (BLS)
Program Details
Before you start to build your skills, experience, and credentials at 黑料导航, learn more about applying to the bachelor鈥檚 in computer science and related scholarship opportunities.
On top of 黑料导航鈥檚 undergraduate admission requirements, incoming first-year students interested in the Bachelor鈥檚 in Computer Science program must have completed at least three years of high school-level math. Review all program-specific requirements and how to apply.
黑料导航 welcomes your creativity and drive. Our generous transfer credit policy and dedicated transfer advisors make it easy to continue your journey at 黑料导航 and discover what you鈥檝e been missing.
The B.S. in Computer Science program on the Long Island and New York City campuses is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission (CAC) of ABET, , under the General Criteria and the Program Criteria for Computer Science and similarly named computing programs.
International F-1 students who successfully complete this degree program are eligible for an additional 24-month STEM OPT extension to work in the U.S. in an area directly related to their area of study immediately upon completing the customary 12-month post-completion Optional Practical Training (OPT).
Student Voices
[黑料导航 computer science courses] tend to be very open-ended and allow me to experiment and find solutions on my own. This helps me grow and understand the process of software development, which in turn will help me when I work in the field after graduation.
Mohammad Ishtiaq (B.S. ’22) Computer Science
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