Majors, minors & more
Software Engineering
Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture
- Offered as:
- Major
- Graduate program
Overview
Software engineering is the application of engineering practices to software. The WSU software engineering program prepares students for developing and maintaining large and complex software by focusing on advanced courses in software development, testing and validation, maintenance, security, and management and integration—all specialties of high demand among the state’s computing and IT industries. Graduates can pursue a career as a software developer, software engineer, requirements engineer, quality assurance engineer, or project manager in a wide variety of high-tech industries.
This major is also offered at WSU North Puget Sound at Everett.
- Scholarships and financial aid
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A variety of state, federal, and university-sponsored programs are available to help students with educational costs.
For all students at WSU
Washington State University awards millions of dollars in financial aid and scholarships to students every year based on financial need, academic merit, or a combination of the two.
To get all the financial help WSU can provide, you'll need to do these two things:
- Complete the University's general scholarship application so you can be eligible for scholarship consideration, including departmental awards.
- Complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) so WSU can consider you for aid (scholarships, grants, loans, etc.) based on financial need. Get started here.
Click here for more info about about WSU scholarships and financial aid
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For software engineering students
In addition to general university scholarships, students are eligible for corporate and privately supported scholarships and achievement awards offered by the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and the Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture.
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- Careers
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Employment in software engineering is growing rapidly. In Washington, jobs for software development engineers, developers, and software engineers grew by 87%, 56% and 74%, respectively in 2013 with continued expected growth through 2020. Software Engineers typically earn six-figure salaries. Graduates can pursue careers as a software developer, software engineer, requirements engineer, quality assurance engineer, project manager, and many others.