Build and grow your career in artificial intelligence
Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence
Portland, Maine
Northeastern University’s Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence (MSAI) provides a comprehensive framework of theory and practice in the emerging field of AI. The program delivers the foundational knowledge needed to explore key contextual areas and complex technical applications of AI systems.
Through coursework and real-world experience, you’ll learn to develop and administer AI systems that can reason and respond to complex realities—technology that will revolutionize the 21st-century workplace through seamless integration of human and AI capabilities.
By studying at the Roux Institute in Portland, you can be at the center of AI activity in Maine by participating in The Institute for Experiential AI located on campus, as well as initiatives such as Blue w(AI)ve, AI4 Climate and Sustainability, custom learning in AI, and the annual State of AI in Maine.
Learners also benefit from:
- A wide industry partner network with growing demand for artificial intelligence and an education model that opens doors to career opportunities.
- Generous scholarships through the Alfond Scholar’s Initiative, with $100M awarded to students, among other tuition incentives, to bring your degree within reach.
- Paid co-ops and experiential learning opportunities with leading industries in Maine, including L.L.Bean, IDEXX, WEX, The Jackson Laboratory, Tilson, and others.
- A thriving Roux Institute campus community of 700+ graduate learners from around the world, plus on-site academic/career support services and a robust calendar of industry-specific professional development events.
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A recent survey of IT executives found that 63 percent of respondents expect their organization’s investment in AI to increase over the next three years. The same survey showed that AI capabilities doubled between 2018 and 2022 (McKinsey Global Survey on AI, 2022).
With a graduate degree in AI from Northeastern, you’ll be poised to meet this emerging demand and pursue new opportunities.
Entry terms
- Fall and spring
Course delivery
- Portland: On-campus
- Boston: On-campus
Application deadlines
Fall:
- International Students: May 6
- Domestic Students: August 1
Spring:
- International Students: September 15
- Domestic Students: December 1
Graduate with advanced knowledge and skills
Your MS in Artificial Intelligence allows you to:
- Understand representations, algorithms, and techniques used across works in artificial intelligence and be able to apply and evaluate them in applications and develop your own.
- Model human behavior, develop human-AI systems, and evaluate their performance.
- Demonstrate knowledge of AI algorithms and processes in one of the specialization areas: robotics and agent-based systems, vision, intelligent interaction, machine learning, and knowledge representation management and reasoning.
- Examine the ethical concerns in developing responsible AI technologies.
Futures on the forefront
MSAI graduates can find success in a wide range of careers, including:
- Machine intelligence engineer
- AI programmer
- Natural language processing developer
- QA automation engineer
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.