Coursera blog

MARCH 1, 2023

By Marni Baker Stein, Chief Content Officer at Coursera Today, I’m happy to announce an online Master of Computer Science* from the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP), the No. This is the first degree from a Peruvian university on Coursera. 1 university in Peru and one of the top 15 universities in Latin America.

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University Business

MAY 4, 2023

Credentials holders in computer-related fields, such as computer science, computer engineering and computer and information sciences, are the country’s most lucrative students early into their careers, according to Department of Education data compiled by The HEA Group and College Scorecard.

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University Business

MARCH 26, 2024

The starting salaries for recent bachelor’s degree earners, however, show that while universities are quickly preparing for a new workforce, traditional pathways in engineering are still the most lucrative positions for the young workforce. NACE found that undergraduate engineering majors made an average of $76,740, up 3.1%

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

However, disparities in STEM degree attainment reflect systemic barriers that hinder progress. In 2018, according to the Pew Research Center, Black students earned just 7% of STEM bachelors degrees, compared to their 10% share of all bachelors degrees and 12% representation in the adult population.

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Coursera blog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Introducing a new degree pathway from the University of London Coursera hosts 55+ flexible, job-relevant degrees from over 30 top universities to help learners advance their careers. Students will use industry-standard tools like Python, Tableau, and Pandas in practical computing challenges and activities.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Starting salaries for college graduates with bachelor’s degrees in traditionally higher-paying disciplines are leveling off, according to a survey by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). The average starting salary for bachelor’s degree graduates in computer science is expected to decrease by 4.0%

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 5, 2023

Electrical Engineering Education:   B.S. in Computer Science and Mathematics with minors in Global Engineering Leadership and Arabic, University of Maryland Mentors:   Joyce D. Georgia Tech University; Dr. Ehsan Adeli, Stanford University Favour Nerrise was interested in engineering even before she knew what it was.

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University Business

AUGUST 6, 2024

For the last decade, computer science majors have become highly prized by many colleges and universities. Colleges and universities have slowly begun to launch undergraduate degrees in AI. Colleges and universities have slowly begun to launch undergraduate degrees in AI. That was six years ago.” The school offers a B.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 11, 2024

Earning a college degree is still a sound investment, although the rate of economic return varies across college majors and student demographics, according to a new American Educational Research Association (AERA) analysis of 5.8 million individuals with college degrees and 2.9 million individuals with college degrees and 2.9

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Coursera blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Balancing Full-Time Work and Online Learning to Stay Ahead in the Tech Industry Jeremy Samuels online degree journey is a testament to his dedication and the transformative power of continuous learning. He has since left JPMorgan and shifted his focus toward his second masters degree on campus in Champaign, Illinois.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

“For employers that are looking to distinguish those that are really serving the population they need for the workforce and for students that are looking to institutions that are going to meet them where they’re at and help them earn a degree that they want to support their families and communities, the Seal certified institutions stand out.”

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Coursera blog

JULY 15, 2023

This program is an ideal way to prepare for career advancement in the field of software engineering—one of the most in-demand and fastest growing occupational fields in the country. These latest Professional Certificates, courses, and degrees cover everything from accounting, IT, data science to software engineering and more.

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Coursera blog

APRIL 29, 2024

Rahul is a recent graduate of the Master of Computer Science (MCS) program from The Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (Illinois) on Coursera. News and World Report naming Illinois’ Department of Computer Science in the top 5 in 2023, Rahul could confidently pick the MCS.

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Coursera blog

JULY 25, 2024

How Sreyashi Das upskilled her career while working for Netflix Sreyashi Das is a 2022 graduate of the Master of Computer Science in Data Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). With computer science and data science flourishing, Sreyashi can look forward to a career full of potential.

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The PIE News

APRIL 30, 2025

Fuelling the demand is significantly attributable to the clich of “doctor, lawyer, engineer” as acceptable career choices for the aspirant professional class. This innovative partnership allows students to study with GEMS and complete a University of Surrey BSc in medical sciences.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

The happiest respondents earned their degrees in computer and information sciences, and criminology. Other highly satisfied graduates got their degrees in engineering, healthcare, business, and finance. Among those with communications degrees, for example, happy grads earn 1.6 Biology: 52%.

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University Business

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Thanks to significant increases in applications to colleges and universities offering master’s degrees (18.8%) and doctoral degrees at “high research activity” universities with R2 classification (10.4%), applications for admission increased by 3.9%. Doctoral degree enrollment dipped by 4.4%

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Inside Higher Ed

AUGUST 30, 2022

Blog: Learning Innovation 3 years ago , CU Boulder announced its first performance-based degree on Coursera, a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (MS-EE). This degree removed applications entirely. Why can’t we reimagine it to truly test students’ ability to complete the work of the degree?

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Coursera blog

MARCH 7, 2025

Many adult learners juggle full-time work, family, and personal commitments while earning their degrees. For seasoned civil engineer, Marc Seter, this balancing act isnt just a challengeits a skill hes mastered. For Marc, this is the biggest winnot just earning a degree, but gaining skills that make a real difference in his job.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Associate Engineering Program at Wright College (EPW) Part of the City Colleges of Chicago, Wright College is home to an engineering cohort program that has grown from nine students at its inception to 550 today. million research grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). “We We are an affordable institution.

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University Business

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

As a result, academic programs must adapt in these four foundational ways: Who it’s delivered to: Current members of the workforce, many of whom already with degrees, require workforce training opportunities just as much as traditionally aged, 18-21-year-old high school graduates.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 11, 2023

And high-paying fields, such as engineering, math, or computer science, will pay nearly the same or lower than last year. The current job market is historically strong , with low unemployment , rising wages , and a high degree of job-seeker confidence.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 22, 2023

Pathways for Careers in Manufacturing and Engineering, a joint effort from Cal State Fullerton’s Extension and International Programs and the College of Engineering and Computer Science, has received $211,000 to spark community college students’, high schoolers’, and eventually, middle schoolers’ interest in the field of biomanufacturing.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The Wentworth Institute of Technology is dropping its pre-Calculus admissions requirement, opening its doors to a wider range of students looking to pursue STEM degrees there. Research has shown that students pursuing degrees in STEM often bottleneck and struggle during their journey at Calculus and Physics, she said.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Dr. Enyu Zhou The Graduate Enrollment and Degrees (GE&D) report – released by the Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) – showed that, between Fall 2020 to Fall 2021, first-time enrollment rose by 8.9%. programs, for which we are grateful and gratified as an important source of talent and diversity to our degree programs.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 31, 2023

Academia and industry alike have long grappled with the lingering issue of gender equity in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines and professions. but only 34% of the STEM workforce; they also earn only 24% of bachelor’s degrees in engineering, 24% in physics, and 21% in computer science.

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Gray Associates

JANUARY 8, 2024

Discover the latest college degree programs introduced in December, spanning healthcare, computer sciences, engineering, and business. Stay at the forefront of higher education with these exciting possibilities.

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University Business

DECEMBER 5, 2022

The institution offers a range of courses under the umbrella of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Students with heavier focuses on computer science and other related majors can also minor in cybersecurity, according to Spiceworks. Iowa State University (5). Maryville University of Saint Louis (6).

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 11, 2022

” It goes on, “Even a few decades ago, no one could have fully anticipated future investments in computer science, quantum computing, or climate science—fields where Princeton is now a leader.” ” Is Princeton truly a leader in these fields?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 9, 2024

The number of master’s degree and doctoral degree programs continues to grow and the faculty is achieving national and international recognition for its research. We graduate the very highest number of Black engineers, Black women engineers, Black agriculturists,” says Smith-Jackson.

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Coursera blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Today, I am delighted to announce a Master of Science in Software Engineering from West Virginia University (WVU). This affordable degree is $20,940* and ranks in the top 30 online master’s in computer information technology programs in the U.S. By Betty Vandenbosch, Chief Content Officer at Coursera.

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The PIE News

AUGUST 10, 2023

. “A masters’ is only around €5,000 a year for a two year course” “[Greece] now has three foreign language programs in medicine, one in classical studies, and there are more to appear in the near future – other disciplines like economics and maritime studies, computer science and engineering science,” Michalakelis said.

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EAB

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Our researchers analyzed job postings data nationwide to determine the top 50 most in-demand skills for professionals with a master’s degree. 2: Computer Science. In second place, we have computer science. Computer science skills appear among both the fundamental and emerging skills.

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University Business

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

More from UB: Computer science degrees: How demand has both reduced and improved Adam Hasner, Florida Atlantic University Adam Hasner – Florida Atlantic University Florida Atlantic University has finally found its next president in Adam Hasner following a lengthy search that began in January 2023.

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Insight Into Diversity

AUGUST 21, 2023

INSIGHT Into Diversity 2023 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award winners are recognized for their exemplary and innovative initiatives designed to recruit and retain underrepresented individuals in science, technology, engineering, and math. The program includes a science fest, monthly virtual STEM nights, and a summer camp on campus.

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University Business

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Two consensus reports by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) determine educational programs that integrate learning experiences in the humanities, arts and social sciences with science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine lead to improved educational and career outcomes.

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Coursera blog

JULY 16, 2024

On AI Appreciation Day, we are reminded of our collective responsibility to harness the potential of GenAI, turning it into an engine of opportunity for everyone. The certificate can count toward credit for the online Master of Science in Computer Science degree from CU Boulder and is designed to be completed within 6-9 months.

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