Careers in Computer Science
The technical and analytical skills you’ll cultivate at Carthage are universally valuable. Software engineering is projected to be one of the fastest-growing occupations over the next several decades.
Carthage computer science graduates have gone on to exciting careers in research, software engineering, and web programming at such employers as Google, Microsoft, and Walgreens, and to develop their own promising start-ups. Others earned placements in top graduate programs around the country including Carnegie Mellon University and Purdue University.
-
- Web Developer
- Database Administrator
- Computer Engineer
- Software Design/Development
- Hardware Design/Development
- Systems Analyst
- Information Scientist
- Technical Writer
- Corporate Trainer
- Database Manager
- Technical Consultant
- Market Research Analyst
- Information Technology Manager
- E-commerce Specialist
- Computer Network Manager
Many Carthage computer science graduates have been hired for positions in a variety of companies.
- Senior Site Architect — Walgreens IT
- Business Analyst — John Deere
- Senior Software Engineer — TalentBin
- Software Engineer — Groupon
- Co-Founder and CTO — Poacht
- Co-Founder and CEO — Ron.Day.Voo
- Partner/Director of Development and Services — Cerna Solutions
- Learning Technologies Lead | Experienced SAP — SuccessFactors: An SAP Company
- Senior Consultant — Allstate
- Programmer Application Analyst — First American Bank
- Software Engineer — Patterson Veterinary
- Lead iOS Developer — UnitedHealth Group Inc.
- Independent Software Consultant — C++
- Tech Lead — John Deere
- Web Application Development Analyst — Health Care Service Corporation
- Application Developer — DataWorks Plus (law enforcement technology)
- Application Developer — Honda Manufacturing of Indiana LLC
- Clinical Information Analyst — Lake County Health Department
- Research Scientist — Ifakara Health Institute
- Senior Developer — WTS Paradigm (configuration technology)
- Web Developer — Uline
- Software Engineer - Mobile Apps — Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies
- Software Engineer — Discovery Machine Inc. (software company)
- Software Engineer — Dematic (intelligent intralogistics and materials handling solutions)
- Automation Engineer — Morningstar Inc. (investment research/management firm)
- Mobile Developer Analyst — Solstice Mobile (software company)
Students who graduated from Carthage with a computer science degree have attended the following graduate schools:
- Carnegie Mellon University
- North Carolina State University
- The University of Chicago
- The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- The University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Purdue University
- DePaul University
- University of Arizona
- Marquette University
- Georgia Institue of Technology
Hear from Carthage computer science alumni
Visit The Aspire Center for more information on careers after Carthage