Just as physicians usually specialize in a particular area of medicine, computer scientists also usually have a specific area of expertise.? Career specializations include:

• Applications programming
• Business analysis
• Database engineering
• Interface design and testing
• Network engineering and security
• Scientific computation
• Web application design

Recent graduates from Winthrop's B.S. in Computer Science degree program have careers in each of these areas.

For the last several years, over 90% of Winthrop Computer Science graduates who are not pursuing graduate degrees have obtained well paying full-time employment in their chosen field within one month of graduation. Some graduates go to work for large corporations such as Blue Cross Blue Shield in Columbia, SC, and Bank of America in Charlotte, NC.? Other graduates elect to take positions with small companies, regional software development companies, or government agencies. Starting salaries for our graduates are typically about $48,000.