Do you want to break into a career in tech?

Your background is a perfect fit for a career in the dynamic and growing field of computer science through our Align program.

Earn your Master's in Computer Science - without a technical background

The Align Master's Program is designed for people like you. People with big, bold ideas who are ready to shift their career into overdrive. Now you can pursue a Master of Science in Computer Science (MSCS) with any bachelor's degree. You'll gain the knowledge to combine your background with CS and accelerate your career or explore a completely new calling in tech. No matter your prior experience, the age of information demands diverse perspectives—like yours.

As companies continue to seek diversely trained and educated candidates, like our Align students, there's no telling where you'll go. Align students secure jobs after graduation at top employers across the country, including:

  • Software Engineer at Berkshire Hathaway
  • Perception Engineer at Uber
  • Software Development Engineer at Facebook
  • Software Developer at Amazon
  • Data Scientist at the Pacific Northwest National Lab
  • PhD student at Northeastern University

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Learn how the Align program enables students of any background to make the transition into a tech career

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$100K
11%
Average starting salary for Align graduates.
Projected growth between 2019 and 2029 for computer and information technology occupations (BLS 2019).

"We all come from varied backgrounds. Though some of us started in STEM, many did not. We hope that studying CS will help us shape a better future for ourselves and to contribute to our communities."

Darshana Jaint, Align MS in Computer Science, 2021

Align students secure jobs after graduation at top employers across the country

These companies include American Express, Amazon, Facebook, LinkedIn, Cisco, Bose, small startups, and more

Experiential learning deepens your understanding of CS and the experience offsets tuition

Go on a paid co-op or internship at some of the best companies. You'll gain up to eight months of hands-on work experience with experts which can offset tuition costs

Cohort-based learning model provides special opportunities to learn

Align's cohort-based model means you'll attend classes with the same community of diverse students — with a wide range of backgrounds and experience — throughout your bridge courses.
How it works

Entry Terms:

Fall and Spring

Available 100% Online:

No

Credits Required:

44 semester hours

Commitment:

Full-time or part-time

Locations:

On campus

Format:

On campus

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, 300,000-plus alumni, and 3,000 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.




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