Program in Information Systems College of Engineering Northeastern University

MS in Information Systems for the Workplace

The Master of Science (MS) in Information Systems (IS) program at Northeastern University is a unique program that combines the academic coursework with the university's top-ranking cooperative education program. The program's faculty members boast both industrial expertise and academic achievement, making Northeastern's program a career-oriented IS program.

Students may opt to complete the program on either a full-time or a part-time basis.

The program has produced a stream of graduates who have been hired by private companies and institutions as enterprise architects, software project managers, business and system analysts, data architects, software application architects, and IT risk/compliance specialist. Over 80 percent of the programs graduate's receive multiple job offers upon graduation.

An Emphasis on Business Skills

The MS in Information Systems (MSIS) program also stands out in its heavy emphasis on building business and management skills. Although the program is not a Master of Business Administration, its emphasis on fostering the development of these soft skills allows Northeastern graduates to take leadership positions in the firms and institutions they join.

Hence, among the 4 basic courses all students must take is the course named Business Analysis and Information Engineering.

Four Areas of Specialty

Graduate students can choose to specialize in one of 4 areas: application engineering, software project management, data management, or compliance and risk management.

Students within the application engineering may take courses to build skills in software development for the Web and the smart phone. Software project management electives include combine business and IT, such as Organizational Change and IT or Business Process Engineering and Management.

The Unique Cooperative Education Program

Northeastern University has consistently ranked as a national leader in cooperative education. The co-op program is a cornerstone of the graduate program in IS. Approximately 50 percent of master's degree students obtain co-op jobs in the greater Boston area after their first semesters of coursework.

A Faculty with Real World Experience

The faculty includes both full-time faculty members from the College of Engineering as well as adjunct faculty members with specialized areas of work experience. Program director, Professor Kal Bugrara, investigates innovative ways to automate medical processes and the clinical trial system.

Deborah Cicerone, by contrast, has over 20 years of IT expertise in the life and health insurance, financial, and gas and oil industries. She brings her experience as an enterprise architect, an application manager, a systems designer, and an application programmer into the classroom.

Tricia McConville's research and experience lies in international business, leadership, and economic development for women. She brings with her experience with micro-lending programs for the economically-disadvantage in the Boston area.

MSIS Admission Requirements

Individuals who would like to be considered for the information systems master's program at Northeastern should submit GRE and TOEFL scores and official transcripts. All applications are submitted online.

A Top Graduate School of Engineering

The Northeastern Graduate School of Engineering at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts, ranks among the top in the nation, according to "U.S. News and World Report." Its 150 faculty and staff members are internationally recognized for its ground-breaking research. The graduate school serves approximately 1,500 students.

The graduate school offers traditional engineering graduate programs in fields like bioengineering, chemical engineering, and computer systems engineering. The school also offers unique graduate programs that are tailored toward emerging job markets. The College of Engineering offers a unique Master of Science (MS) in Energy Systems.

Northeastern -- A Top Experiential Research University

Northeastern University is located in Boston, Massachusetts, a center of for the high tech and medical industries, as well as for leading academic institutions. The university offers 165 graduate programs. Many Northeastern graduate programs are ranked among the top 100 in their fields in the country.

More information is available regarding graduate applications and graduate studies at Northeastern University.

• Degrees Offered
• Major Degree Levels Offered
• Master of Science (MS)
  Certificate

• Degrees Awarded
• Master's Degrees 58
• Doctoral Degrees Not reported
• First Professional Degrees Not reported
• Other Advanced Degrees Not reported
• * Shows the number of degrees awarded for the last academic year that data was reported.

• Earning Your Degree
• Part-time study available? Yes
• Evening/weekend programs available? Not reported
• Distance learning programs available? Yes
• Terminal master's degree available? Not reported

• Degree Requirements
• Master's Degrees Optional
• Doctoral Degrees Not reported
• First Professional Degrees Not reported
• Other Advanced Degrees Not reported

• Acceptance Rate
• Applied188
• Accepted172
• Acceptance Rate91%
• Enrolled68
• Applying
• Application Fee - Domestic $50
• Application Fee - International $50
• Electronic applications accepted? Yes
• Applications processed on a rolling basis? Yes
• Application Deadlines
• Type Domestic International Priority Date
• Fall deadline January 15th January 15th Yes
• Winter deadline Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported
• Spring deadline Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported
• Entrance Requirements
• Master's DegreesGRE General Test
• Doctoral's DegreesNot Reported
• First-Professional's DegreesNot Reported
• Other Advanced DegreesNot Reported
• International DegreesTOEFL required, 600 paper based, TOEFL iBT

• Tuition & Fees
• In-state tuition *Not Reported
• Out-of-state tuition *Not Reported
• International student tuitionNot Reported
• * Tuition for full-time graduate student per academic year
• Fees
• Per-academic year feesNot Reported
• Per-term feesNot Reported
• One-time feeNot Reported
• * Fees for full-time graduate students
• Financial Support
• Financial award applicants must submitFAFSA
• Application deadlines for financial awardsJanuary 15
• Types of financial support availableFellowships, Research Assitantships, Teaching Assistantships, Tuition Waivers, Career or Field-Related Internships, Federal Work-Study, Financial Support for Part-time Students, Scholarship and/or loans, Graduate Assistantships

• Existing Research
• Focus of faculty researchSimulation analysis, software architecture
• Externally sponsored research expenditures last yearNot Reported