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Learn to design, develop, and maintain AI systems that change the world, from reducing cancer deaths and unregulated pharmaceuticals to expanding job access to rural workers and incorporating Indigenous languages into automatic speech recognition.
This AI masters degree prepares professionals and recent graduates with technical or mathematical training for a leadership role in AI. You’ll study with experts who are driving innovation across industries and hold an optional paid co-op or internship with a choice of 700+ industry partners.
Boston, MA
Location
Full-Time
Part-Time
Commitment
2-2.5 Years
Duration of Program
Fall, Spring
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Overview
Lead life-changing developments in artificial intelligence
This AI masters degree is designed to prepare you for leadership in a field impacting every aspect of daily life:
- Go beyond learning AI as a tool—understand applications and impact through an interdisciplinary lens across fields like law, cybersecurity, environment, healthcare, business, finance, and more
- Develop advanced skills in algorithms, data science, robotics, and machine learning
- Build experience and connections at an institutional leader in human-centric and responsible AI
- Choose an academic track that matches your career goals, whether you aim to become a specialist, researcher, or consultant
- Hold an optional, paid, full-time co-op or internship with a partner company or within your current organization during your program
Develop your professional network in Boston
Earn your AI masters degree in Boston, a tech-forward city that leads across important sectors for artificial intelligence like finance, health, law, and education. Northeastern’s flagship Boston campus puts you in the heart of AI research, development, and application.
- Rich research and development culture—the #4 Best Startup Ecosystem in the World (Startup Genome, 2022)
- Diverse businesses, governmental agencies, laboratories, and internationally recognized institutes and centers for fertile collaboration
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Unique Features
- AI masters degree with opportunities for paid, full-time co-ops or internships with Khoury College’s industry partner organizations: Amazon, Ford Motor Company, Roche/Genentech, Goldman Sachs, Nok Nok Labs, Sway AI, U.S. Soccer Federation, and more
- The research facilities and network of an R1 institution in AI, a key area of study for Khoury College, including the Institute for Experiential AI, AI Ethics Advisory Board, the World Economic Forum’s Global AI Action Alliance, and more
- In-depth knowledge and experience in technical, interdisciplinary, and ethical aspects of AI
- Clear career pathways for aspiring AI specialists, AI strategists/consultants, and AI researchers/doctoral candidates
Career Outlook
There is a huge demand for AI professionals with graduate degrees:
- AI will create 97 million new jobs by 2025 (Source: Future of Jobs Report 2020 by World Economic Forum)
- The field of artificial intelligence specialist hiring has grown 74% in the last four years (Forbes, 2020)
- More than 50% of engineering positions were in robotics engineering (Forbes, 2020)
- Artificial intelligence salaries in the United States are over two times higher than the national average salary (USBLS, 2022)
Curriculum
Curriculum with distinct career paths and interdisciplinary and ethical perspectives
Prepare for leadership in one of three career tracks:
Specialist in applied AI disciplines → Specialization Track
Develop deep expertise via two courses in one of five AI fields (plus one additional course):
- Vision
- Pattern Recognition and Computer Vision
- Special Topics in Artificial Intelligence
- Computer Vision
- Advanced Computer Vision
- Intelligent Interaction
- Game Artificial Intelligence
- Computer/Human Interaction
- Theory and Methods in Human-Computer Interaction
- Human Cognitive Processes
- Robotics and Agent-Based Systems
- Reinforcement Learning and Sequential Decision-Making
- Robotic Science and Systems
- Mobile Robotics
- Robotics Sensing and Navigation
- Machine Learning
- Reinforcement Learning and Sequential Decision-Making
- Data Mining Techniques
- Advanced Machine Learning
- Deep Learning
- Unsupervised Machine Learning and Data Mining
- Statistical Inference
- Introduction to Machine Learning and Pattern Recognition
- Statistics for Bioinformatics
- Knowledge Management and Reasoning
- Natural Language Processing
- Information Retrieval
- Data Mining Techniques
- Special Topics in Data Science
Doctoral studies and research → Thesis Track
Dive into research in preparation for a PhD program and career in research and development. The Thesis Track allows you to immerse yourself in Northeastern’s rich research environment in AI.
- Master’s project
- Thesis
- Four semester hours from the Specialization Track or electives course lists
AI strategist or consultant → Coursework Only Track
Gain a bird’s-eye view of AI that qualifies you to lead on big-picture issues as a strategist or consultant in the field. You’ll take core courses through the Khoury College of Computer Sciences and electives from a range of the many colleges at Northeastern University, an R1 research institution.
- 12 semester hours from any specialization or elective courses
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Study Options
- Customize your studies with full-time or part-time options
- Options for students with a strong foundation in computer science and mathematics as well as for students with more contextual knowledge (e.g., military, health, finance, etc.) who need to strengthen their foundational tech knowledge
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Admissions
A graduate degree orcertificate from Northeastern—a top-ranked university—can accelerate your career through rigorous academic coursework and hands-on professional experience in the area of your interest. Apply now—and take your career to the next level.
Program Costs
$57.1K *
Tuition
Financial Support Can include full-time co-op/internship, TA/tutor position, Federal Student Aid, scholarships, and Scholarship for Service for students from other fields
Check Costs per Credit This program has a total of 32 credits
Requirements
- Online application and application fee
- PDF or scanned copies of unofficial undergraduate transcripts; you can submit official transcripts from colleges/universities attended at the time of admission
- Statement of purpose that should include career goals and expected outcomes and benefits from the program
- Recent professional resumé listing detailed position responsibilities
- Three letters of recommendation
- GPA minimums: 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, 8.0 on a 10.0 scale, or 80 on a 100 scale
- Official TOEFL (100 minimum) or IELTS (7.5 minimum) examination scores (international students only)
- GRE Optional
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Admissions Dates
Applicants must submit the online application and all required admission materials no later than the stated deadlines to be considered for admission. Admissions decisions are made on a rolling basis.
Spring
Fall
International Students: | September 15 |
Domestic students: | December 1 |
International Students: | May 6 |
Domestic students: | August 1 |
Curriculum
Industry-aligned courses for in-demand careers.
For 100+ years, we’ve designed our programs with one thing in mind—your success. Explore the current program requirements and course descriptions, all designed to meet today’s industry needs and must-have skills.
Experiential Learning
This AI masters degree helps you prepare for a leadership role in AI through collaborative projects, research opportunities, and the real-time challenges of corporate partners. Northeastern is known as the top institution for co-ops and internships. Khoury College takes a fully experiential approach to AI, believing that successful AI implementation is based on a loop between machines and humans.
Develop programs that solve problems
Through work in AI, you can:
- Bring a voice to the speech impaired
- Help drive advances in climate resilience
- Assist the medical field in predicting disease outbreaks
- Improve processes and remove algorithmic biases in the financial services and FinTech industries
- Increase ethical implementation of AI to assess cybersecurity risks
- And much more, bridging industries and technologies to improve daily life
Hold a co-op or internship in the field of AI
You can opt to include 4–8 months of full-time, paid work in the field of AI as part of your program experience. Khoury College offers partnerships with top tech companies as well as a range of large organizations, creative startups, and mission-driven nonprofits across a diverse range of industries. You can also opt to carry out this work in AI at your current company.
Research at Northeastern
Get a roadmap to reach your goals
Your experiential opportunities are closely integrated with both your course curriculum and the advising system. Northeastern career services staff will support you in finding and succeeding in your experiences. A team of academic advisors will also help guide you.
Faculty
Our Faculty
Northeastern University faculty represents a broad cross-section of professional practices and fields, including finance, education, biomedical science, management, and the U.S. military. They serve as mentors and advisors and collaborate alongside you to solve the most pressing global challenges facing established and emerging markets.
Khoury College’s world-class faculty are pushing technical boundaries and leading in ethical implementation of AI research, policy, and practice.
Students
By enrolling in Northeastern, you’ll be connected to students at our 13 campuses, as well as 300,000-plus alumni and more than 3,500 employer partners around the world. Our global university system provides you with unique opportunities to think locally and act globally and serves as a platform for scaling ideas, talent, and solutions.
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