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Advance Your Career Without Pausing It

Vanderbilt Online Master's in Computer Science

Vanderbilt’s Online MS Computer Science program equips working professionals to build expertise in the systems shaping what comes next in computing. Learn agentic AI and cloud architecture in small live classes taught by faculty who work in the field.

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Program Snapshot

  • 100% Online

    Classes meet live one night a week per course

  • 1.5–2 Years

    Average time to complete, at your own pace

  • 3 Entry Terms

    Start the program in January, May, or August

Three Things That Set This Program Apart

The (Virtual) Classroom

Learn in small live classes taught by faculty who work in the field. Your instructor knows your name and your work.

How classes run

The Relaunched Curriculum

Build expertise in agentic AI and cloud architecture through a curriculum rebuilt around where computing is headed.

See the new courses

The In-Person Convening

Meet your classmates on campus in Nashville twice a year at optional convenings with students from across the College of Connected Computing.

Ask about the convenings

The Curriculum

The Online MS in Computer Science is the same degree our on campus students earn, with a curriculum relaunched for where computing is headed. New and refreshed courses continue arriving through 2027, so what you learn keeps pace with the field.

Agentic and multi-agent systems: how they are built, and how organizations put them to work.

Courses

  • Multi-Agent Systems in Practice
  • Strategic Intelligence in the Age of AI

Two Tracks, One Degree

As an Online MS in Computer Science student, choose the path that fits where you're headed. Pursue research with a faculty member, or build a portfolio that shows exactly what you can do.

Thesis: Research

Pursue virtual research with a faculty member, meeting with your professor once a week.

Non-thesis: Portfolio

Tailor your coursework to your interests and finish with a portfolio of built work approved by your advisor.

Who This Program Is For

The Online MS in Computer Science is built for working professionals with a computer science or engineering background who want expertise in agentic systems, cloud or security. Advance your career without stepping away from it.

Will the Online MS in Computer Science fit around my job?

You choose how many courses to take each semester, and every course meets online one evening a week for 75 minutes. In a consultation, a member of our enrollment team will map out your first year with you, including what that pace would cost, and can help you prepare a tuition support request for your employer.

Application Deadlines

  • November 1

    Spring 2027 entry

  • March 15

    Summer 2027 entry

  • April 15

    Fall 2027 entry

Funding your degree

Scholarships and Financial Aid

Merit scholarships are considered automatically with admission.

Financial aid: online students have full access to the financial aid office, and veterans' benefits apply.

Ask us about scholarships

The future doesn't belong to those who code. It belongs to those who connect computing to every human endeavor.

Matthew Johnson-Roberson, Founding Dean of the College of Connected Computing Matthew Johnson-Roberson
Founding Dean, College of Connected Computing

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Is this the same degree as the on-campus Master's in Computer Science?

    Yes. The same 30-credit requirement, the same diploma, and commencement on campus in Nashville.

  • When do classes meet?

    Each course meets online one session a week, 75 minutes in the evening, plus recorded content you work through on your own schedule. You go at your own pace and can schedule as many or as few courses on a semester-by-semester basis.

  • Can I keep working full time?

    Yes. The program is built for people working full time and studying part time, and many students have employer tuition support.

  • When can I start?

    Fall, spring or summer. Apply by November 1 for Spring 2027, March 15 for Summer 2027 or April 15 for Fall 2027.

  • Do I have to attend the In-Person convenings?

    No. They are optional, twice a year on campus in Nashville, alongside your peers from across the CCC.

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