LinkedIn recently released its annual Emerging Jobs list—a list that ranks the top jobs that have seen the most growth in hires since 2015.
We’re excited to share that of the top 10 emerging jobs on the list, our master’s degree in computer science prepares graduates for half of them. It’s evident that jobs in tech are booming, and now, the statistics clearly show that graduating with a degree in computer science is going to prove valuable and necessary for today’s job market.
1. Data Scientist
This role has been featured on LinkedIn’s list for three years. These individuals are responsible for taking immense amounts of data and figuring out ways to make sense of it to help whatever company they’re working for. This job also spans multiple different industries—data scientists are found in financial services, internet services, computer software, higher education, and more.
How Concordia prepares you for this role:
- Artificial Intelligence—an advanced course in current trends in artificial intelligence that builds on our undergraduate AI course. An emphasis is placed on emerging tools as well as robotics.
- Applied RESTful APIs and Integrations—an advanced course in current trends in server-side web development that builds on our undergraduate web technology course. This course takes content from several undergraduate courses in data structures, software engineering, database, and web technologies and focuses on the creation of http-based CRUD services that provide real-time data to integrating applications.
- Advanced Algorithms—an advanced course in current trends in problem solving and algorithms that builds on our undergraduate courses data structure and computer science theory. This course looks at emerging algorithms across the grand ideas of computer science. As new technologies emerge, new algorithms must be explored to support them.
2. Full Stack Engineer
With a 35% annual growth, this oldie but a goodie is seeing a renewed interest across industries as technology continues to change the landscape, putting companies in need of these individuals.
How Concordia prepares you for this role:
- Cybersecurity—an advanced course in current trends in cybersecurity and penetration testing that builds on our undergraduate cybersecurity course. Emphasis is put on emerging threats and their detection, prevention, and recovery.
- User Experience (UX)—an advanced course in current trends involving how humans use technology and the appropriate and changing interfaces required. This is an extension of the undergraduate human-computer interaction course which emphasizes fundamental user experience theory. User experience tackles emerging technologies and their unique interface requirements with human beings.
- Applied Computer Networking—an advanced course in current trends in computer networking and security that builds on our undergraduate networking course. Focus is placed on advanced topics still related to traditional computer networking concepts.
- Applied RESTful APIs and Integrations—an advanced course in current trends in server-side web development that builds on our undergraduate web technology course. This course takes content from several undergraduate courses in data structures, software engineering, database, and web technologies and focuses on the creation of http-based CRUD services that provide real-time data to integrating applications.
- Advanced Algorithms—an advanced course in current trends in problem solving and algorithms that builds on our undergraduate courses data structure and computer science theory. This course looks at emerging algorithms across the grand ideas of computer science. As new technologies emerge, new algorithms must be explored to support them.
- Compilers—an advanced course in current trends of compiler design and implementation. Students will create a modern trends-inspired compiler for a well known modern programming language.
- Language Theory—an advanced course in current trends of programming language design and implementation. Students will create a modern trends-inspired programming language and solve traditional problems using their creation. This course builds on our undergraduate language theory class.
3. Data Engineer
Data engineers and data scientists go hand in hand. Data engineers are the ones behind all of the infrastructure that equips companies to make use of their most valuable asset—data. Industries demanding these professionals go beyond the typical computer software, financial services, and hospital & health care ones to now include retail and automotive. Everyone, it seems, is making use of data. Without a smart data engineer at the helm, opportunities get missed.
How Concordia prepares you for this role:
- Cybersecurity—an advanced course in current trends in cybersecurity and penetration testing that builds on our undergraduate cybersecurity course. Emphasis is put on emerging threats and their detection, prevention, and recovery.
- User Experience (UX)—an advanced course in current trends involving how humans use technology and the appropriate and changing interfaces required. This is an extension of the undergraduate human-computer interaction course which emphasizes fundamental user experience theory. User experience tackles emerging technologies and their unique interface requirements with human beings.
- Applied Computer Networking—an advanced course in current trends in computer networking and security that builds on our undergraduate networking course. Focus is placed on advanced topics still related to traditional computer networking concepts.
- Applied RESTful APIs and Integrations—an advanced course in current trends in server-side web development that builds on our undergraduate web technology course. This course takes content from several undergraduate courses in data structures, software engineering, database, and web technologies and focuses on the creation of http-based CRUD services that provide real-time data to integrating applications.
- Advanced Algorithms—an advanced course in current trends in problem solving and algorithms that builds on our undergraduate courses data structure and computer science theory. This course looks at emerging algorithms across the grand ideas of computer science. As new technologies emerge, new algorithms must be explored to support them.
- Compilers—an advanced course in current trends of compiler design and implementation. Students will create a modern trends-inspired compiler for a well known modern programming.
- Language Theory—an advanced course in current trends of programming language design and implementation. Students will create a modern trends-inspired programming language and solve traditional problems using their creation. This course builds on our undergraduate language theory class.
4. Cybersecurity Specialist
The rise of technology and the value of data make cybersecurity specialists even more necessary to the smooth and safe runnings of companies. This is another role that is spread across industries, particularly as attacks and hackers get more and more sophisticated and data becomes increasingly personal and confidential.
How Concordia prepares you for this role:
- Cybersecurity—an advanced course in current trends in cybersecurity and penetration testing that builds on our undergraduate cybersecurity course. Emphasis is put on emerging threats and their detection, prevention, and recovery.
- Applied Computer Networking—an advanced course in current trends in computer networking and security that builds on our undergraduate networking course. Focus is placed on advanced topics still related to traditional computer networking concepts.
- Advanced Networking—an advanced course that focuses on modern trends in computer networking technology. While this course will be related to the other networking course in this curriculum, it takes a different approach. Focus is placed on advanced topics related to emerging computer networking concepts.
- System Design—an advanced course that focuses on the design of software and hardware-based systems and their related integrations. This course explores the problem-solving approach involved in taking a project proposal and turning it into a working, multi-technology solution.
- System Administration and Maintenance—an advanced course that focuses on the administration and maintenance of exists systems. This course deals with the unique administration problems associated with system solutions for emerging technologies.
5. Artificial Intelligence Specialist
According to the LinkedIn report, this role has seen an annual hiring growth of 74% over the past four years and boasts rather large salaries. Individuals in these roles include engineers, researchers, and many other roles that specialize in machine learning and artificial intelligence.
How Concordia prepares you for this role:
- Artificial Intelligence—an advanced course in current trends in artificial intelligence that builds on our undergraduate AI course. An emphasis is placed on emerging tools as well as robotics.
Where do you fit in?
As you think about your own future, do you see yourself filling any of these roles? If LinkedIn’s data says anything, it’s job security. And we would love to be the ones setting you up for success in the job of your choice. Click here to learn more about our master of science in computer science.
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