Tell your story through data
Master of Science in Information Design and Data Visualization
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 learn the skills necessary to meet industry needs, put them into action through internships and co-ops, and immediately connect with thousands of alumni and employer partners around the world.
The Master of Science in Information Design and Data Visualization (MSIDDV) degree is an exciting program that combines analytical methods with distinctive training in visual communication. With these skills, you’ll be prepared to collaborate across a variety of fields to bridge the gap between technology, public communication, and systems design.
Past graduates of the MSIDDV program work in a wide range of roles at leading employers, including:
- UX designer at Google AI, Research, and Machine Intelligence
- Designer at Microsoft
- Data designer at the BBC
- Graphics reporter at The Wall Street Journal
- Data visualization designer at Draper
- Data experience designer at Capital One
Students admitted to the MS in Information Design and Data Visualization in Vancouver for Fall 2025, will automatically receive a 40% tuition reduction via a campus-based scholarship and will also be considered for regular CAMD merit-based awards. Both international and domestic applicants will be considered. For more information, contact the College of Arts, Media and Design at gradcamd@northeastern.edu.
Take the next step in your career
Entry Term
Fall
Credits Required
32
Commitment
2 years
Format
On campus
Studying in Vancouver
- Study in one of Canada’s leading cities for technology and innovation.
- Become part of Vancouver’s explosive growth, with nearly one million new jobs expected in the province by 2033 (WorkBC, 2023).
- Network throughout the Cascadia Innovation Corridor with business leaders from Amazon, Microsoft, SAP, Unbounce, Salesforce, and more.
- Join a global network that includes more than 750 Northeastern alumni in British Columbia alone.
- Live and work in a safe, diverse city filled with natural beauty.
- Connect with campus resources and student services support staff throughout your journey, from application through 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.