Transform your career as a dynamic application 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, offered by the College of Engineering, prepares you for in-demand careers at the intersection of business, IT management, and engineering—even if you don’t have a STEM or tech-focused bachelor’s degree.
Information Systems students graduate as evolved, dynamic application engineers, prepared to improve processes and solve complex business and societal challenges. Through rigorous coursework and experiential opportunities, you’ll be ready to go beyond programming to become an IT leader, delivering systems that are safe, secure, and advance society.
The MS in Information Systems program at Northeastern has successfully placed past graduates at industry leaders such as Google, Microsoft, Deloitte, Oracle, and IBM.
We offer two options to earn your degree:
- The Master of Science in Information Systems: for students with bachelor’s degrees in a technical or STEM field.
- On campus: Boston, MA; Arlington, VA; Miami, FL; Oakland and Silicon Valley, CA; Portland, ME; Seattle, WA; Toronto, ON; and Vancouver, BC
- The Master of Science in Information Systems—Bridge: for students who do not have a STEM or technical undergraduate degree or background.
- On campus: Boston, MA; Arlington, VA; Oakland and Silicon Valley, CA; Portland, ME; Seattle, WA; Toronto, ON
Take the next step in your career
"I have the confidence and toolkits I can use for future employment. You do not wait until graduation; you learn something and then test yourself on co-op, which is extremely important."
—Archil Lelashvili, MS 2022, Information Systems
Which program is right for you?
Master’s in Information Systems
Whether you’re a recent graduate and want to move into new technologies in the information systems field, or you currently work in the industry and are ready to transform your career to leadership, the MS in Information Systems is designed for students with different technical backgrounds.
Master’s in Information Systems–Bridge
The MSIS-bridge program prepares students with non-STEM, non-technical bachelor’s degrees to become information systems professionals. Core courses will give you the engineering foundation needed to excel in the classroom and the IT sector. Upon completion, you will earn an MS in Information Systems degree.
A College of Engineering MSIS degree enables you to:
- Close the gaps between business management, software engineering, and information technology to solve complex real-world issues in business and society.
- Become a problem-solver, designing groundbreaking software solutions that work within the complexities of the business world and solve the humanistic needs of the people who use them.
- Create links between business users and technologists.
- Clearly understand how technology can be used to address significant societal challenges.
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.