Bridge the tech gap with an innovative master’s—no matter your background
Master of Science in Information Systems—Bridge
Northeastern University has been a leader in combining classroom instruction with career-focused, real-world experience since its founding in 1898. With programs that incorporate internships, curriculums designed around real-world problems, and faculty who both teach and work in industry, you’ll gain experience and a strong foundation in the skills necessary to succeed in today’s fastest-growing sectors.
Our Master of Science in Information Systems (MSIS)—Bridge program, offered by the College of Engineering, prepares you for in-demand careers at the intersection of business, IT management, and engineering—no matter the focus of your undergraduate degree.
The MSIS—Bridge program is designed for students with non-STEM, nontechnical bachelor’s degrees. Core courses will give you the engineering foundation needed to excel in the classroom and the IT sector. Graduates earn an MS in Information Systems and are fully prepared to improve processes and solve complex business and societal challenges in a variety of sectors and industries, including government, management, and healthcare.
Hear more about what it’s like to study in Northeastern’s MSIS—Bridge program.
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Entry Terms
Credits Required
40
Commitment
Format
Studying in Seattle
- Learn in one of the best cities for STEM professionals.
- Study, network, and learn in more than 80,000 square feet of campus space.
- Get real-world experience with industry titans like Microsoft, Amazon, Costco, Tableau, and more.
- Earn firsthand knowledge of regionally in-demand skills directly from local expert professors who live and work here.
- Gain up to eight months of full-time industry experience through the co-op program, a unique aspect of Northeastern’s curriculum that gives you a competitive edge upon graduation.
- Enjoy phenomenal outdoor beauty, a mild marine climate, and year-round outdoor recreation activities in one of America’s healthiest cities.
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, 300,000-plus alumni, and more than 3,500 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.