Transform your career as a dynamic systems engineer.
Engage in an innovative curriculum that closes the gaps between business management, software engineering, and information technology.
Northeastern University’s Master of Science in Information Systems and Master of Science in Information Systems—Bridge programs, offered by the College of Engineering, prepare you for an in-demand career at the intersection of business, IT management, and engineering—even if you don’t have a STEM or tech-focused background. Through rigorous coursework and experiential learning, the programs prepare graduates to address complex, real-world challenges in an increasingly digitized world.
With the versatile MSIS degree, you'll be prepared to contribute to the digital revolution and to work in a range of in-demand fields. We’ve curated an optimized study program to prepare students for the following roles:
- AI Systems Engineer
- Software Engineer
- DevOps/Machine Learning/Cloud Engineer
- Information Systems Analyst
- Data Management & Systems Architect
- Technical Program & Product Manager
Which program is right for you?
Master of Science in Information Systems: The Information Systems program is designed for experienced IT professionals seeking to develop expertise in the latest technologies shaping modern information systems. The program offers a broad, deep, and innovative curriculum that prepares students to be leading problem-solvers, designing ground-breaking software solutions addressing both business complexities and the humanistic needs of users.
Master of Science in Information Systems—Bridge:The MSIS Bridge program prepares students with non-STEM or nontechnical bachelor’s degrees, or those seeking to strengthen their technical background, to enter the field of information systems. Through a multidisciplinary approach integrating business, software engineering, and information technology, the program equips students to address complex real-world challenges in business and society. You'll gain hands-on experience in courses aligned with current and emerging industry trends, including software and systems engineering, AI, cybersecurity and advanced analytics.
Take the next step in your career
“Northeastern’s MS in information systems program strikes a great balance between software engineering, data science, and system design,” Sri Poojitha Mandali, MS’24, Information Systems
Entry Terms
Course delivery
On campus: Boston, MA; Arlington, VA; Miami, FL; Oakland and Silicon Valley, CA; Portland, ME; Seattle, WA; Toronto, ON; and Vancouver, BC
Online*
* The MS in Information Systems Bridge is not offered online
Application deadlines
Domestic students
- Fall: August 1
- Spring: December 1
All Toronto and Vancouver campuses
- August 15
International students (Inside the US)
- Fall: July 1
- Spring: December 1
International students (Outside the US)
- Fall: June 1
- Spring: October 1
Education That Works in the Real World
- Designed to bridge education and industry, Northeastern’s signature graduate co-op program sets your career in motion.
- One of the largest and most innovative in the world, co-op allows you to gain up to eight months of full-time, paid professional experience as part of your degree.
- With 3,000+ employer partners, personalized support from dedicated co-op coordinators, and placements at companies like Google, Amazon, Goldman Sachs, Tesla, and Apple, you don’t just graduate with knowledge.
- You graduate with real-world impact, confidence, and momentum.
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.