UMBC Online Master’s in Information Systems

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Flexible

The flexibility of our program provides the work-life balance you need to advance your career on a schedule that works best for you.

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Interdisciplinary

Our interdisciplinary professional program attracts students from an array of undergraduate and professional backgrounds.

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Specialized

We specialize in the high-demand and high-earning fields of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Data Science and User Experience Design.

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Choose from four specialized tracks in high-demand fields to get the skills and career you want:

Artificial Intelligence

Expand your knowledge in this booming field and gain the tools that can immediately transform to the workplace. Develop advanced AI skills 100% online and help build a more advanced future.

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Cybersecurity

Help secure our connected world by mastering the contemporary skills needed to detect, respond to, and prevent cyber attacks.

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Data Science

Elevate your career by developing the technical and analytical skills you need in today’s data-driven world. Learn how to make trustworthy predictions that move organizations forward.

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User Experience

UX Design is quickly becoming one of today’s most coveted careers. Our program approaches UX through human-centered design, the practice of placing users and how they interact with technologies as the focus of the work.

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Certificates

Do you want to learn a specific skill set and not commit to a full masters? Do you want to advance your career in less time and focus on a single area? Are you on a budget but would still like to gain a critical understanding of AI, Cybersecurity, Data Science and UX? Then our certificate program is perfect for you.

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There will be 530,000 new technology sector jobs added in the next ten years with an average salary of $91,250 waiting for you.

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A majority of our Online MS students receive job offers before they even graduate.

Our program gives you the skills needed to fulfill jobs like these:

• Software Engineer
• Information Security Analyst
• UX Designer, Web Developer
• Artificial Intelligence Engineer
• Cybersecurity Engineer

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Deadlines

Summer Dates: May 30 – Aug 18

Fall Application: Aug 15
Fall Dates: Aug 30 – Dec 20

Spring 2024
Application: Jan 15
Spring Dates: Jan 29 – May 22

Program Summary

Credit Hours: 30 or 34
Tuition Rate: $934 per credit
Avg Length: 2.5 years (part-time)
Start Dates: Fall, Spring, Summer

Financial Aid

Priority for FAFSA: Feb 14

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Claim your future with UMBC’s Online Master’s in Information Systems

Deadlines
Fall: August 15

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U.S. News ranks UMBC’s online master’s in information systems among best in the nation

UMBC’s online master’s degree in information systems has been recognized as #41 on the national list of 2023 Best Online Master’s in Information Technology Programs.

The U.S. News rankings evaluate programs based on qualities such as strong faculty credentials, a good reputation among peer institutions, and the opportunity for students to use diverse online learning tools and engage with their instructors and classmates.

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