by our College Data Analytics TeamInformation Science is a major offered under the computer and information sciences program of study at Northeastern University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in IS, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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To stay competitive in today's information technology world, employees need to have training that goes beyond traditional computer programming and IT expertise.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Northeastern paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $25,264 | $25,264 |
| Fees | $294 | $294 |
The median early career salary of IS students who receive their master’s degree from Northeastern is $83,177 per year. That is 12% higher than the national average of $74,358.
Northeastern does not offer an online option for its IS master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Northeastern Online Learning page.
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Information Systems | 306 |
| Computer Software & Applications | 59 |
| Computer Systems Networking | 45 |
| Information Technology | 6 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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