Advance your career with a graduate degree that combines technology, leadership, innovation, and strategic decision-making for today's rapidly evolving workforce.
The Master of Science in Technology at 海角社区 prepares professionals to lead technology initiatives, manage organizational change, improve performance, and solve complex business and technical challenges. Students develop advanced competencies in technology management, cybersecurity, workforce development, quality systems, and organizational leadership.
Through a flexible curriculum and customizable graduate certificates, students gain practical experience applying technology to real-world challenges while strengthening critical research, communication, project management, and analytical skills. Graduates leave prepared to lead in technology-driven organizations across business, industry, education, healthcare, government, and nonprofit sectors.
Organizations across every industry are seeking professionals who can bridge the gap between technology and leadership. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment in computer and information technology occupations is projected to grow much faster than the average for all occupations, with approximately 317,700 job openings projected annually through 2034.
Many careers aligned with EIU's Technology graduate program offer exceptional growth and salary potential. Computer and Information Systems Managers earn a median annual salary of more than $171,000 and are projected to grow 15% through 2034, while Software Developers earn a median salary exceeding $133,000 with similarly strong projected growth.
Graduates are prepared for leadership, management, technical, and training-focused roles in business, industry, education, government, and nonprofit organizations, including:
EIU's interdisciplinary curriculum combines technology, leadership, quality systems, cybersecurity, workforce development, and organizational performance. Graduates develop the strategic, technical, and communication skills needed to lead change, improve organizational effectiveness, and manage technology-driven initiatives in a rapidly evolving workforce.
Technology is transforming every sector of the economy. Employers need leaders who understand how technology, people, processes, cybersecurity, data, and organizational strategy work together. EIU's graduate program develops professionals who can guide innovation, manage change, improve organizational performance, and lead technology-focused initiatives in a global environment.
Whether your goal is advancement into management, expanding your technical expertise, transitioning to a new career path, or pursuing doctoral study, the Master of Science in Technology provides the skills and credentials to help you achieve your goals.
The School of Technology is committed to helping students create a graduate experience aligned with their professional goals. In addition to core courses, students can customize their degree through electives and graduate certificates in high-demand areas including Computer Technology, Technology Security, Quality Systems, Training and Development, and Work Performance Improvement.
Faculty members bring industry experience, research expertise, and a commitment to student success. Small class sizes, personalized advising, and flexible course options allow students to balance graduate education with professional and personal responsibilities while building credentials valued by employers.
Stand out in a competitive job market with a graduate certificate from 海角社区. These specialized programs provide an additional credential that demonstrates advanced knowledge and professional expertise in focused areas of technology, security, quality systems, training, and organizational performance.
Graduate certificates can be completed as part of your master's program and allow you to tailor your education to your career goals. By combining an M.S. in Technology with a graduate certificate, students graduate with both broad leadership preparation and specialized skills that employers value. Select a certificate to learn more about the program of study for the given cetificate.
The certificate program is designed to provide graduate students and professionals working in various organizations with course work focused on current state-of-the-art computer technology. Key areas include Data Communications and Networking Technology, Database Technology, Multimedia and Web Technology, Management of Computer Technology and Applications of Computer Technology. Click or tap here for more information on this program.
This graduate certificate program is designed to provide graduate students and professionals working in industry and business with focused course work leading to improvement in the quality of products and services to help companies become more competitive in the global market. This certificate program requires 18 semester hours of course work. Click or tap here for more information on this program.
The graduate certificate program in Technology Security is designed to provide graduate students and professionals working in industry and business with focused course work on technology security including facility security, network and database security, as well as management policies on security of technological systems. The program will help prepare the workforce in Illinois to be knowledgeable and competitive in the security profession and the security market. Click or tap here for more information on this program.
The graduate certificate program in Training and Development is designed to prepare professionals who can function as effective trainers in private or public agencies and organizations. Graduates of the certificate will be able to analyze, design, lead, and evaluate learning and performance improvement efforts that contribute to organizational achievement. This certificate aims to employ hands on experiences that allow students to identify and solve organizational problems related to the effective use of human resources. Click or tap here for more information on this program.
The graduate certificate program in Work Performance Improvement is designed to meet the needs of graduate students as well as training and development practitioners to have their educational preparation in the field of human performance improvement officially endorsed. The certificate in Work Performance Improvement will demonstrate that recipients possess the knowledge and skills needed for performance consulting and training. It will also make them more marketable to potential future employers. Click or tap here for more information on this program.
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Matt Devall
"As a construction major I found that learning things in the classroom and being able to apply them to real world applications has made a strong foundation for the tasks that will be ahead of me in the future. The courses that I have taken in Klehm Hall have enabled me to be a problem solver, have integrative learning skills that include hands-on-work, and know that what I have learned will be applied in the job that I hope to have in the future.鈥�
Patrick Lyons
"EIU has had a great impact on other countries because of students studying outside their country who intend to return home and bring a more qualified workforce into bettering their economies. From an international admissions standpoint, our students do an amazing job of recommending EIU to their friends and siblings.鈥�
Aimee Romack
"It is well known that the United States is the land of opportunity. It was a very easy decision for me. I was looking for a course structure that would be a blend of technology and management, and EIU鈥檚 School of Technology offers the best master鈥檚 program to reach that goal. Charleston is a good place for students. It鈥檚 an affordable place to live, and people are friendly here. Also, EIU does a lot to help students, such as providing a shuttle to shopping areas. This helps students who don鈥檛 have a car."
Phani Krishna HariInstructor & Graduate Program Coordinator of Masters in Technology
1335 Klehm Hall
jscranstoun@eiu.edu
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