Prepare to lead in a tech-driven financial world.
Master of Science in Finance (Quantitative Finance)
Technology and innovation are transforming the financial industry at a dramatic pace. Employers are looking for professionals who are not only leaders with financial expertise but also have advanced mathematical and technical skills.
Northeastern’s Master of Science in Finance (Quantitative Finance) prepares you to take advantage of this need and thrive. Our curriculum deepens your financial knowledge while giving you the in-demand financial technology and business analytics skills to help you stand out after graduation.
With our powerful degree—and more than 125 years of experience-powered learning—you will be ready to excel in a financial world that can change overnight.
Ready to advance your career in finance?
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A curriculum built for success
You will study a challenging curriculum that integrates finance with other disciplines, such as economics, mathematics, and computer science. You will also hone your interpersonal skills and learn how to operate in the U.S. business environment through dedicated coaching and a career management class.
F-1 visa-compliant and STEM-designated
Our program is F-1 visa-compliant and STEM-designated, which means it meets strict curriculum guidelines established by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. To be eligible, you must be a fulltime student studying on campus. If you complete the program as an international student, you will be able to apply for a STEM extension to your Optional Practical Training (OPT), allowing you to work in the United States after graduation for up to 36 months instead of just 12.
About Northeastern University
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.