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School of Computing

Computer Science Master's Degree in Greenville, SC

Program Overview

Designed to complement the schedules of working professionals in the Greenville, SC, area.

Female in front of screen presentingThe M.S. degree in Computer Science is designed to build on a strong undergraduate background in computer science. Students will choose a concentration of study in one of six core areas and will choose courses in at least two other core areas for breadth:

  • Data Science and Informatics
  • Foundations and Theory
  • Human-Centered Computing
  • Networks, Systems and Security
  • Software Engineering
  • Visual Computing

This graduate program mirrors the program currently offered on Clemson’s main campus in requirements and expectations but was developed to meet the needs of working professionals. Classes will be offered each semester by Clemson faculty in person at the Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR) in Greenville, SC and in “real-time” streaming to and from Clemson’s main campus.

Featured Benefits

  • Blended course delivery (online and in-person instruction) to align with the busy schedules of working professionals

  • Late afternoon and evening classes are offered with instructors teaching on location at CU-ICAR (as well as live streaming from the main campus)

  • Refinements to our proven core curriculum include additional applied courses related to artificial intelligence, machine learning, cloud computing, Internet of Things (IoT), etc., based in part on input from area companies

  • CS Graduate Study Readiness Program for students whose undergraduate background is in an area other than computer science

MSCS Ready is a year-long Readiness Sequence of six instructional modules available to prepare those without undergraduate computer science degrees to enter the Master of Computer Science program at Clemson.

Graduate Program

The School of Computing offers Graduate Programs at three locations across the state. If you would like to learn more about off-campus learning, please contact us for more information.

Shue Profile Mitch Shue
Professor of Practice, Industry Liaison
✉ mshue@clemson.edu


Lang ProfileChip Lang
Graduate Student Services Coordinator for M.S. and MAC
✉ hclang@clemson.edu


Information on Computing Courses for Clemson University Graduate Programs can be found in the Graduate Course Catalog. For answers to commonly asked questions, please view the Graduate School FAQ page.

Potential applicants interested in graduate studies at Clemson University will submit their application and all supporting material to the Office of Graduate Admissions. All material for the review process will be submitted electronically, and applicants can check the status of their application by using the online status check.