COMPUTER SCIENCE AND SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
Computer scientists and software engineers design and develop software for the smartphones, tablets, personal computers, large computer systems, and networks that power today’s world. They enable most of the social, economic, and governmental systems we rely on every day from personal apps to life-critical software that powers medical, flight, and space systems.
Auburn Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering
Explore characteristics of Computer Science and Software Engineering careers
SAMPLE JOB TITLES
Software Engineer
Minimum Education: B.S.
Entry Level Salary Range: $58K - $119K
Average Entry Level Salary: $86K
Data Scientist / Engineer / Analyst
Minimum Education: B.S
Entry Level Salary Range: $81K - $149K
Average Entry Level Salary: $110K
System Administrator
Minimum Education: B.S.
Entry Level Salary Range: $43K – $90K
Average Entry Level Salary: $65K
Network Engineer
Minimum Education: B.S.
Entry Level Salary Range: $45K - $123K
Average Entry Level Salary: $69K
Salary ranges and averages refer to entry level roles in the United States provided by Glassdoor.com and PayScale.com.
What do employees do in these roles? Search job descriptions and qualifications in Handshake in the Job Search section!
PRO TIP: Click on the filters button. Rather than searching a specific job title, consider keeping your search broad by making filter selections in the “Job Function” category.
For example: Business Development, Customer/Technical Support, Data & Analytics, Engineering: Web / Software, Entrepreneurship, Information Technology
RECRUITING COMPANIES
- Amazon
- Apple
- AT&T
- Department of Defense
- Equifax
- ExxonMobil
- Harris
- IBM
- Intel
- Intergraph
- Lockheed Martin
- McKesson
- Metova
- Microsoft
- MITRE
- Northrop Grumman
- Verizon
This list is a sampling of companies, not reflective of all organizations who recruit AU Computer Scientists and Software Engineers.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
- Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
- Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Computer Society (IEEE)
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS AND TEAMS
- Association of Computing Machinery
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers – Computer Society
- Upsilon Pi Epsilon
- War Eagle Motorsports
ALUMNI
- Mike Ziema, ’04 I Global Mapping & Telecommunications, Start-Ups, Defense
- Rose-Gaelle Belinga, ’09 I Software Engineer I Morgan Stanley
- Sean Cook, ’05 & ’06 I Senior Mobile Partner Engineer I Twitter
- Kang Sun, ’14 I Network Test Engineer I Apple
BUILD YOUR RESUME
HIGHLIGHTS
- Develop key Career Readiness skills
- Join professional student organizations such as ACM or others of interest to you
- Get to know alumni and professionals in your area of career interest
- Attend the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering Career Fair
- Gain experience through internships, co-op, study abroad, volunteer opportunities, and/or part-time jobs
- Gain research experience by working on faculty projects or as a student employee
