Propel your career forward with a Master’s in Computer Science
Build a successful career in computer science — no matter your background
Northeastern University's Master of Science in Computer Science, offered by the Khoury College of Computer Sciences, is designed to prepare students for a variety of careers, no matter their prior experience.
Computer Science is one of the strongest fields to enter right now with higher than average projected job growth through 2028 compared to other occupations. Our graduates have gone on to successful careers across all industries, including:
- Software Engineer at Berkshire Hathaway
- Perception Engineer at Uber
- Software Development Engineer at Facebook
- Software Developer at Amazon
- Data Scientist at the Pacific Northwest National Lab
- The Align Master of Science in Computer Science: for students who are non-computer science majors with no programming experience
- The Master of Science in Computer Science: for students who already have experience or a bachelor's degree in computer science
Take the next step in your career
“I explore my interests with constant guidance from the best faculty. The advanced computing research facilities, the continuous motivation from peers ... this was one of the best choices of my life.”
Vanja Srivastava, MSCS 2020
Which program is right for you?
Align Master’s in Computer Science
This direct path to a Master’s in Computer Science is built specifically for non-computer science degree holders with no previous programming experience.
Master’s In Computer Science
This program is for experienced professionals seeking to enhance their knowledge and expand their technology leadership responsibilities in organizations that design, develop, market, or use computing systems.
A Khoury College MSCS degree enables you to:
- Exhibit proficiency in the design, implementation, and testing of software
- Demonstrate skills and experience working in small teams
- Apply algorithmic and theoretical computer science principles to solve computing problems from a variety of application areas
- Demonstrate the ability to learn and develop competencies in specialized or emerging computer science fields.
About Northeastern
Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university and the recognized leader in experiential lifelong learning. Our approach of integrating real-world experience with education, research, and innovation empowers our students, faculty, alumni, and partners to create worldwide impact.
Our global university system provides our community and academic, government, and industry partners with unique opportunities to think locally and act globally. The system—which includes 13 campuses across the U.S., U.K., and Canada, 320,000-plus alumni, and more than 3,800 partners worldwide—serves as a platform for scaling ideas, talent, and solutions.
Northeastern’s personalized, experiential undergraduate and graduate programs lead to degrees through the doctorate in 10 colleges and schools across our campuses. Learning emphasizes the intersection of data, technology, and human literacies, uniquely preparing graduates for careers of the future and lives of fulfillment and accomplishment.
Our research enterprise, with an R1 Carnegie classification, is solutions oriented and spans the world. Our faculty scholars and students work in teams that cross not just disciplines, but also sectors—aligned around solving today’s highly interconnected global challenges and focused on transformative impact for humankind.