Take your information systems career to the next level
Master of Science in Information Systems
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 teach and work in industry, you’ll gain a strong foundation in the skills and experience necessary to succeed in today’s fastest-growing sectors.
The Master of Science in Information Systems (MSIS) prepares you for in-demand careers at the intersection of business, IT management, and engineering. Through rigorous coursework and experiential opportunities, you’ll go beyond programming to deliver safe, secure systems that advance society. With the help of faculty members who are experts within their field and experience-based learning opportunities that help you connect your studies to the real world, you’ll be ready to advance our society alongside your career.
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Entry Terms
Credits Required
Commitment
Two yearsFormat
About the Campus
- Study in a hub of technical innovation, security, defense, and policy.
- Gain in-demand skills and employer partnerships across government, nonprofits, and startups, among other critical industries.
- Learn from faculty who are seasoned veterans in their field, giving you the insights and best practices necessary to help you become an industry leader.
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.