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Top Five in the Nation for 10 Consecutive Years: USC Viterbi’s Online Programs in Engineering, Computer Science

The U.S News & World Report ranks DEN@Viterbi as consistently among the best online graduate degree programs in the nation

(Pre COVID-19) Carrie Peralta, instructional operations manager and Andrew Burnop, instructional operations supervisor (foreground) checking on DEN@Viterbi classroom operations. Photo courtesy of Binh Tran. 

On January 25th, U.S News & World Report released their annual rankings for the best distance-education programs offered by universities across the United States for 2022. Per the report, the USC Viterbi School of Engineering remains one of the nation’s top online graduate programs, with top 5 rankings for graduate programs in engineering and computer information technology (computer science).

This year’s rankings assessed 1,733 online programs offering master’s degrees in a range of subjects. The USC Viterbi School ranked No. 4 in the computer science category and No. 5 in the overall engineering category.

USC Viterbi offers 41 master’s degrees and five graduate certificates through its innovative online delivery method: the Distance Education Network (DEN@Viterbi) . DEN@Viterbi students receive access to the same faculty, academic requirements and curriculum as on-campus students, providing engineering professionals with the opportunity to gain the same high quality USC degree, completely online. The program offers master’s degrees in areas ranging from electrical and civil engineering, to astronautical engineering and computer science.

“The DEN@Viterbi model has consistently improved upon the hybrid model that everyone had to adjust to during this pandemic,” said Binh Tran, USC Viterbi associate dean, who oversees DEN@Viterbi. “We are very excited to see the latest rankings for our program and USC Viterbi School. There are a considerable number of schools completing these surveys and we hope that the information helps guide prospective students as they look at online program options for graduate engineering programs, particularly the breadth and depth of our programs.”

According to Candace House Teixeira, USC Viterbi associate dean of corporate engagement and programs, DEN@Viterbi’s blended delivery model makes the program stand out.

“Online students are in the same classroom, engaging in the same academic experience, as an on-campus student,” Teixeira said. “There’s no difference in terms of admission standards, or academic rigor, or faculty – which is really unique compared with other online graduate degree programs.”

With the onset of the COVID epidemic, few universities were as prepared to accommodate the changing requirements for remote learning as DEN@Viterbi. Started in 1972 , DEN@Viterbi has set the standards for distance education excellence for decades. The program currently supports close to 900 DEN students.

Over the past year, the DEN@Viterbi program has made changes to several areas of their delivery systems to further enrich the online experience, such as implementing enhanced support for more faculty teaching from home. According to Tran, the program also deployed several additional features to faculty and courses to enhance course delivery and interactive options for students, including a new lecture capture system, discussion tools and various online assessment tools.

“As many universities now have experience with new online delivery systems, we understand that there is a difference between flexibilities for faculty and students and quality for program services and student experiences that most haven’t been able to address properly,” Tran said. “It’s a unique aspect of our infrastructure and program to have this experience with supporting faculty and students inside and outside the classroom.”

Published on January 25th, 2022

Last updated on May 16th, 2024

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The MS in Computer Science provides intensive preparation in the concepts and techniques related to the design, programming, and application of computing systems. Students are provided a deep understanding of both fundamentals and important current issues in computer science and computer engineering so that they may either obtain productive employment or pursue advanced degrees.

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Tell us about an exciting and unforgettable experience from your time at USC. In my 2 nd semester, I got an invitation to apply for the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing (GHC) conference. This  is a series of conferences designed to bring the research and career interests of women in computing to the forefront. This excited me so much as it was my first time attending the world's largest National conference gath ering of women in computing and was  a truly unforgettable experience.

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USC has given me everything – challenges that helped me learn from my experiences, opportunities   that helped me grow professionally and personally and above all a platform   to showcase my talents. I started off by acquiring a good GPA, went on to become a Course Producer for one of the most popular courses of the CS department CSCI 571: Web Technologies, and secured a Summer internship as a software engineer Intern at Walmart. Being away from home for the first time in my life, USC made me responsible and taught me the value of time, people and money. I have learned to stay strong, independent, motivated, and not to take success to head or failure to heart !!

Which organizations/activities have you been involved with outside of the classroom?

Apart f rom academic excellence, USC has some amazing student chapters/organizations , which give students an opportunity to expand their network and build their managerial skills. I have been a part of the Hindu Student Organization (HSO) in my first semester, wh ere I was a part of the logistics team. I had to arrange, organize and manage events. This gave me outstanding experiences, from which I learned to be more spontaneous in life. Additionally, I was a part of the USC Bookstore, where I was a student wor ker. This gave me countless memories, as everyday I got to meet people from different cultures all over the world, and helped me expand my network. I also got to meet a lot of celebrities during this time . .

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Tell us about an exciting and unforgettable experi ence from your time so far at USC. I did my Bachelor’s degree at the American University in Bulgaria – a small university where anyone quickly gets to know everyone. USC on the other hand is a huge university for the standards of where I come from. It has th e same population as my entire hometown. I didn’t know anyone, and I didn’t know much about the area of the university. I had to be proactive to go around and learn about my surroundings and meet people. Kind of like a quest to explore the unknown land. It had its challenges, especially with COVID measures being enforced. But it was so much fun and exciting. I still look back at my first few weeks with a smile on my face. I went to all of the new student welcoming events and met so many bright and inspiring people who have a wide variety of interests and skills. I highly encourage new students to do something similar. Meeting people and participating in events and activities is how unforgettable memories are made and how opportunities open up.

What are some personal achievements or experiences you’d like to share? I think I managed to meet people from all the continents now, and from so many countries. I think learning about other cultures is such an eye - opening experience in many aspects. You start to u nderstand other people more, but you also learn more about yourself. I especially encourage internationals and people like me who come from smaller towns to explore cultural events. After all, you don’t get such chances every day. Check out an on - campus ev ent, go to a concert, or a sports game, travel around Los Angeles. You might be surprised how much you will grow from that as a person.

Which organizations/activities have you been involved with outside of the classroom? I am part of the Fulbright co mmunity in LA, the USC Star Wars club, and Remedy Through Music which is a volunteering club for musicians. I have also applied to be a mentor in Fall 2022. .

    LINSHENG JI

What are some personal achievements or experiences you’d like to share? I'm joining the camera sensor industry this summer as an Intern! As a photography enthusiast, I have always wanted to make some contribution to the industry.

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What are some personal achievements or experiences you’d like to share? Getting an internship in one of the best companies in the world -Microsoft along with three other best offers, shocked me of my own abilities.

Which organizations/activities have you been involved with outside of the classroom? I hold the position of Senator for the Viterbi Graduate Student Association for two semesters and participated in USC Thorton musical school’s choir - Oriana.

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2022 First Destinations Survey - Outcomes*

Top Employers*

• Meta Platforms, Inc.  
• Microsoft  
• Salesforce  

Alumni Employment - 2022* (Companies & Job Titles)

• Accenture - Data Science Consultant  
• AcuityMD - Full-Stack Software Engineer  
• Adobe - Software Engineer  
• Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. - Silicon Infrastructure Design Engineer  
• Amazon - Applied Scientist, Software Development Engineer, Software Development Engineer II, Software Engineer, System Development Engineer I  
• Amazon Robotics - Software Engineer Intern  
• Amazon Web Services - Business Intelligence Engineer, Data Engineer I, Software Development Engineer, Software Engineer  
• Apple - Security Engineer, Senior Software Engineer, Software Engineer, Software Engineer II, Software Engineer III, Telephony Software Engineer  
• Authentik Studios Inc. - Backend Developer  
• Autodesk, Inc. - DevOps Software Engineer Intern  
• BeaconFire Solution Inc. - Java/Software Developer  
• Blizzard Entertainment - Associate Gameplay Engineer  
• Boeing - Software Engineer  
• Bytedance - Machine Learning Systems Engineer, Software Engineer  
• Calsoft Systems - Application Developer  
• Circle Internet Financial, LLC - Software Engineer  
• Cisco Systems - Software Engineer, Software Engineer II  
• Coinbase - Software Development Engineer, Software Engineer  
• Corporate Travel Management - Senior Engineer  
• Coursera Inc. - Software Engineer  
• Coursera Inc - Software Engineer  
• Goldman Sachs – Associate, Controllers-DALLAS-Analyst-Software Engineering  
• Google - Research Intern, Software Development Engineer, Software Engineer, Software Engineer Health Research, Software Engineer II, Software Engineer (Site Reliability)  
• Gopuff - Software Engineer  
• GrayMatter Robotics - Software Engineer  
• Hewlett Packard Enterprise - Cloud Software Engineer  
• High Moon Studios - Associate Software Engineer  
• Huawei - Software Development Engineer, Software Engineering  
• IMC Financial Markets - Jr Quantitative Trader  
• Information Sciences Institute (USC) - Research Assistant  
• Intel - Product Marketing Engineer  
• J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. - Software Engineer  
• K2 Partnering Solutions - Full Stack Engineer  
• KTT International Inc. - junior software developer  
• Leadfusion Incorporated - Senior Software Engineer  
• LinkedIn - Software Engineer  
• Lockheed Martin Corporation - Software Engineer III  
• Macy's, Inc. - Software Engineer  
• Mercedes Benz Research and Development North America - Software Engineer  
• Meta Platforms, Inc. - Software Development Engineer, Software Engineer  
• Microsoft - Data Scientist, Senior Software Engineer, Software Engineer, Software Engineer II, Software Engineer Intern  
• miHoYo Co., Ltd. - Associate Game Designer  
• Moloco - Software Engineer  
• Mortgage Management Solutions, LLC - Software Engineer II  
• NetApp, Inc. - Software Engineer  
• Netease Games - Game Developer  
• Northrop Grumman Corporation - Software Engineer  
• NVIDIA - Senior Software Engineer, Software DevOps Engineer, Software Engineer, System Software Engineer  
• Oracle - Applications Engineer, Member of Technical Staff, Senior Software Applications Engineer, Software Developer IC2, Software Engineer  
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• W.W. Grainger, Inc. - Applied Machine Learning Scientist  
• Walmart - ML Scientist, Software Engineer, Software Engineer 3, Workday Software Application Engineer  
• YouTube - Software Engineer  

Internships (Summer 2023)**

1st Prototype LLC ; Active Motif, Inc. ; Activision ; Actonia Inc ,; Adaptamed LLC ; Addepar ; Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ; Age of Learning, Inc .; Agot Co. ; Aireon ; AllSourcePPS @ NBCUniversal ; Altomni Corp. ; Amazon ; Ansys ; AppFolio Inc .; Apple Inc. ; Aptean ; Aquavit ; Arista Networks Inc .; Arm, Inc. ; Atrium Payroll Services - New York Life ; Autodesk, Inc. ; AutoZone ; Barclays ; Beyond Limits, Inc. ; Bezant Technologies, LLC ; BlackRock, Inc. ; Bloomberg L.P. ; Boston Consulting Group ; Bytedance Inc. ; C3.ai ; Canoo Technologies Inc. ; CapsicoHealth Inc. ; Care.coach ; Catenate Corp .; CBRE ; Charles Schwab ; Chime ; Cisco Systems, Inc. ; Citigroup Global Markets Inc. ; Clearstone Capital Partners LLC ; Code Ninjas ; Cohesity ; Convai Technologies Inc .; COY ; CTIS, Inc. ; CVS Health ; Cyber Space Technologies, LLC ; CyClean222 ; Data Axle ; Deeproute.ai Ltd .; DeGirum Corp. ; Deloitte ; Deutsche Bank ; Dish Network ; Dotdash Meredith ; Dragonfruit AI, Inc .; Eagleview ; Eastridge Workforce Solutions ; EdGems Math ; Electronic Arts Inc. ; Elekta ; Equinix, Inc. ; Esri ; Exabeam Inc .; Execusource ; Experian ; EY ; FedML , Inc .; First Solar Inc. ; Ford Motor Company ; FormFactor , Inc. ; FYI.FYI, Inc. ; Galileo Financial Technologies ; Goldman Sachs & Co. ; GoodRx ; Google ; Grammarly ; Green Street Power Partners ; Handle Delivery Inc .; Hewlett Packard Enterprise ; Hotspring Inc .; Hybridge Capital Management, LLC ; Incedo Inc. ; InduPro , Inc. ; InMapz ; InnoPeak Technology, Inc. ; Intel Corporation ; Interactive Brokers Group (IBGLLC) ; Iris Software Inc .; Jane Street ; Juniper Networks, Inc. ; Kenko Keyu Tech LLC ; LanzaTech Inc .; Lexis Nexis ; LinkedIn Corporation ; Litepoint ; LOGIS ; Lucid USA, Inc. ; MathWorks ; Mc K insey & Company ; Meta ; Microsoft Corporation ; Millennium ; Moichor Inc .; Morgan Stanley ; MPG Operations LLC ; Myriad Genetics I nc.; NBC Universal ; Netflix ; Nokia ; Nomura America Services , LLC ; Nutanix, Inc. ; NXP ; Odoo ; Oracle ; OSI Systems, Inc. ; PayPal, Inc. ; Populus Group ; Provenir ; PTC Inc. ; Qualcomm ; Ria Money Transfer ; Rocket Mortgage LLC ; ROKU ; RTI International ; Rubrik, Inc. ; Salesforce ; Samsung ; SAP America Inc. ; Sayari Labs, Inc.; S concept ; Siemens Corporation ; Sigma Computing, Inc .; Skyworks Solutions, Inc. ; Snap Inc. ; Softweb S olution I nc . ; SolarWinds Corporate ; Sony ; Stout Risius Ross, LLC ; Suna Solutions ; SupplyFrame , Inc. ; Symbotic ; Synopsys, Inc. ; Tech Mahnidra (Americas) Inc. ; TechStyleOS ; Tencent America ; Teradata Corporation ; Terra W orldwide Logistics ; Tesla, Inc .; The Trade Desk ; TikTok Inc. ; Tradeweb Markets LLC ; TuneIn ; UCLA Anderson School of Management ; UL Solutions ; United Parcel Service (UPS) ; Uplight Inc .; Uptycs ; UST ; Veeva Systems Inc. ; Verveware ; Walmart ; Weride.ai ; Whatnot Inc. ; WW International Inc. ; Yahoo ; Yami ; Yardi Systems ; Zoftec , LLC dba Veras Retail ; Zoox Inc .  

* Information is based on a voluntary survey and should not be interpreted as a comprehensive view of the 2022 graduating class.

** Internship data is from CPT internships done by our international student population.

This program is also available online to professional engineers through DEN@Viterbi. Because the DEN@Viterbi program provides a fully equivalent academic experience, the degree a USC engineering student earns is the same whether they are on-campus or online. If you are interested in beginning classes as a DEN@Viterbi student next semester, explore the requirements and steps to enrolling as a Limited Status Student. Learn More About DEN@Viterbi Detailed Program Curriculum and Requirements Schedule of Classes DEN@VITERBI ONLINE COURSE OFFERINGS The following courses and program requirements serve as program planning for DEN@Viterbi students. Course offerings and availability are subject to change. Please consult with advisor if you have any questions.

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Master of Science in Computer Science (Data Science)

The Master of Science in Computer Science (Data Science) program (available both on-campus and online via DEN@Viterbi) provides students with a core background in computer science and specialized algorithmic, statistical and systems expertise in acquiring, storing, accessing, analyzing and visualizing large, heterogeneous and real-time data.

The program’s core concepts are associated with diverse real-world domains including energy, the environment, health, media, medicine and transportation.

Related Programs

The Department of Computer Science also offers the following degree program concentrations:

• MS in Computer Science
• MS in CS – Artificial Intelligence (On-campus only)
• MS in CS – Computer Networks (On-campus only)
• MS in CS – Computer Security
• MS in CS – Game Development (On-campus only)
• MS in CS – High Performance Computing and Simulation (On-campus only)
• MS in CS – Intelligent Robotics (On-campus only)
• MS in CS – Multimedia and Creative Technologies (On-campus only)
• MS in CS – Software Engineering
• Graduate Certificate in Software Architecture

Applicants with an undergraduate degree in engineering, math or hard science, but a limited background in computer science should consider the below program:

• MS in CS – Scientists and Engineers

In addition, the Department of Computer Science is home to the following Data Science graduate program concentrations:

• MS in Applied Data Science
• MS in Communication Data Science (On-campus only)
• MS in Cyber Security Engineering
• MS in Environmental Data Science (On-campus only)
• MS in Healthcare Data Science (On-campus only)
• MS in Public Policy Data Science (On-campus only)
• MS in Spatial Data Science (On-campus only)
• Graduate Certificate in Big Data Fundamentals (On-campus only)

For a complete list of graduate programs offered online in the USC Viterbi School of Engineering, please visit the  DEN@Viterbi Program Offerings .

Career Opportunities

A variety of career opportunities exist, but primarily in the areas of:

• Aerospace and Defense
• Computer Programming
• Software Design
• Bioinformatics
• Computer Simulation
• Information Technology
• Architecture
• Communications
• Consulting Firms

Earn your Master of Science in Computer Science (Data Science) online via DEN@Viterbi. Request information today.

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DEN@Viterbi  strives to meet the needs of engineering professionals, providing the opportunity to advance your education while maintaining your career and other commitments. By breaking down geographical and scheduling barriers, DEN@Viterbi allows you to take your classes anytime and anywhere.

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We’re excited to start the USC CS undergraduate mentoring program for the 2024-2025 year! The program matches undergraduates who are curious about computer science with PhD/Postdoc mentors, and each pair meets each month throughout the year.

If you are an undergraduate interested in learning more about CS research, grad school, or a particular area of CS, this can be a great way to learn more! The attached flyer describes this program in more detail.

You can apply by filling out the form at this link: https://forms.gle/h69KCBXEyxm8GxYN6 . We especially encourage first-gen students, women and underrepresented minorities in computer science to apply. The deadline for filling out the application is Friday, September 27, 2024. 

The program is advised by CS faculty Erdem Bıyık and Jieyu Zhao. Please contact Yutai Zhou ( [email protected] ) and Ziyi Liu ( [email protected] ) if you have any questions!

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