The national median salary for computer science professionals is $114,000 per year.

“Computer science is a very rapidly changing field. The industry moves fast and the research areas move fast. We’re constantly thinking about where the field is going. That’s how we design our classes.” — Olin Shivers, Professor, Khoury College of Computer Sciences

Computer science jobs are expected to grow between 12% and 28% from 2010 to 2020.

The Graduate Certificate in Data Analytics program can stack into the MS in Computer Science.

The national median salary for computer science professionals is $114,000 per year.

“The program helped me find a dynamic field that interests me. I wanted to take away hard skills to become a practitioner in information security, and the program prepared me very well. It also has helped me think about technical aspects while keeping in mind that policy and human behavior influence technical solutions.” — Samuel Jenkins, MSIA 2012, US Government Security Analyst

In recent years, Northeastern University’s MS in Information Assurance and Cyber Security graduates have a record of 100% employment in their chosen field.

Graduates of the Information Assurance and Cyber Security ALIGN program graduate with an MS in Information Assurance and Cyber Security.

The median pay for an information assurance analyst—ranked #17 in CNN/Money’s “Best Jobs in America”—is $95,700.

“The program helped me find a dynamic field that interests me. I wanted to take away hard skills to become a practitioner in information security, and the program prepared me very well. It also has helped me think about technical aspects while keeping in mind that policy and human behavior influence technical solutions.” — Samuel Jenkins, MSIA 2012, US Government Security Analyst