Advance your skills in software development and information systems
Master of Science in Information Systems
Develop the technical, business, and communication skills you need to transform your career as an application engineer. The Master of Science in Information Systems STEM designated program closes the gap between business management and computer information technology, enabling you to improve processes and solve challenges. As an evolved, dynamic application engineer you will deliver systems that are safe, secure, and advance society.
- Experience a socio-technical approach to information systems with courses that reflect current and future industry trends.
- Participate in our world-renowned cooperative education program, gaining up to eight months of professional experience employed in your field of interest as part of the academic program.
International students who graduate from STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) designated programs in the U.S. are eligible to apply for an optional practical training extension.
Get more information
Entry terms
Campus Locations:
Application deadlines
International applicants (Outside of U.S.)
Fall: June 1
Spring: September 15
International applicants (Inside the U.S.)
Fall: July 1
Spring: November 1
A subset of program courses are offered at select regional campuses.
For non-STEM backgrounds
Students with bachelor's degrees in non-STEM fields such as Finance, English, Political Science, Marketing, and Psychology have the opportunity to earn a MS in Information Systems with our MS in Information Systems-Bridge program. No pre-calculus, advanced level math, or programming background required.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.