Help build a more secure future
Master of Science in Cybersecurity
Northeastern University has been a leader in combining classroom instruction with career-focused, real-world experience since its founding in 1898. As a Northeastern student, you’ll gain the skills necessary to meet industry needs, put them into action through internships and co-ops, and connect with thousands of alumni and employer partners around the world.
Recognized as a National Center of Academic Excellence by the Department of Defense and National Security Administration, Northeastern is committed to developing innovative, collaborative leaders in cybersecurity. Choose the best program for your experience level.
Use your existing coding and tech experience to transition to or advance in a cybersecurity career. Join like-minded peers in learning to defend key pillars of our society, including government, law, health, finance, defense, and more. A bachelor’s degree and a strong foundation in computer science is required for entry into this program.
Align Master of Science in Cybersecurity
You don’t need a background in tech to have a future in it. Move through your program with a diverse group of peers, all with no prior tech experience. A bachelor’s degree (in any field) is required for entry into this program. No matter your academic or professional background, you can earn a master’s degree that positions you for success and makes you a competitive applicant in the cybersecurity industry.
Elevate your career in Arlington
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Studying at the Arlington Campus
- Learn in a state-of-the-art space with extensive resources for collaboration and networking in the heart of Rosslyn, one of Arlington’s most vibrant neighborhoods.
- Enjoy easy access to Washington, D.C.’s government, tech, and policy sectors.
- Gain in-demand skills and employer partnerships across government, nonprofits, and startups, among other critical sectors.
- 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.
- Earn 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.
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.