Rigorous + Personalized
UChicago’s STEM-designated MPCS offers you a prestigious, Ivy-plus education within a highly personalized program:
- Electives in Generative AI, Parallel Programming ML, UX, Product Management, iOS/Android, and more
- Interdisciplinary opportunities across economics, business, policy, and science
- Optional specializations in High-Performance Computing, App Development, Software Engineering, and Data Analytics
Flexible Options for All Backgrounds
We offer pathways for high-achieving students with and without a CS background. Decide your pathway as you go:
- Complete a streamlined curriculum in as little as 9 months
- Add an internship (CPT/OPT eligible) and specialization in the 12-month program
- Take immersion courses if you are a newcomer to CS
- Study full time or part time
- Enjoy flexible schedules and evening courses
Inspiring Mentors + Peers
Get a high-touch experience for an impressive network:
- Smaller cohorts and class sizes for better mentorship
- Dedicated support from career services
- Faculty in industry: Google, Argonne National Center for Supercomputing Applications, Citadel, DRW, Jump Trading, and more
- Accomplished peers working as software engineers, consultants, product managers, data scientists, and researchers at top companies
Prestigious Network for Proven Success: UChicago's MPCS
50%
of graduates enter Software Engineering Roles Post-Graduation
$130k
Average Software Engineer Starting Salary.
Top 5
Software Engineer: 50%
Researcher: 10%
Analyst: 10%
Product Manager: 9%
Tech Leadership: 9%
#24
Top ranked computer science graduate school. (U.S. News & World Report)
From BS in Journalism to MSCS and Software Engineering at PayPal
“The MPCS was instrumental in starting my career as a software engineer. Each of my classes exposed me to new concepts and technologies, which prepared me to succeed in interviews, at my internship, and now at my job.”
Carla Garcia, MPCS ’20
Software Engineer, PayPal
From Employee to Owner with MPCS
“[The MPCS] allowed me to shift my role to a startup where I was both the main Architect and the head of the Technology organization. I was able to use the skills from the program to bring new ideas to life in the EdTech space. This in turn gave me valuable experience to grow into a technology leader.”
Varun Kaushal, MPCS ’14
Before MPCS: BS in Computer Science and working as a consultant for Accenture
After MPCS: Emeritus and running his own consulting business
Connected to Industry
Faculty
Our faculty are experts in their field with decades of in-company experience leading ground-breaking research projects. Their experience and connections to the industry will help you advance your career, no matter what your professional goals.
Chelsea Troy, Senior Staff Engineer at Mozilla and UChicago lecturer, refines search insights while safeguarding user privacy, bolsters Machine Learning model deployments, and leads climate-conscious tech. She has also built mission-critical software for NASA and other mobile platforms.
Let Our Program Connect You to Opportunities at:
- Apple
- Argonne National Laboratory
- Cboe Global Markets
- General Electric
- Goldman Sachs
- Honeywell
- Morgan Stanley
- Patreon
- PayPal
- TikTok
Take the First Step to a Top-Tier MSCS
Gain the critical CS skills and robust network of UChicago to propel your career forward. Let our top-ranked, Ivy-plus network go to work for you.