Free to Turn Data Into Competitive Advantage
Demand for highly skilled, well-rounded computing professionals trained to create and manage large-scale information systems continues to grow.
Graduates of Drexel's Master of Science in Information Systems (MSIS) program advance to leadership positions, working to improve the strategic use and management of information resources across business, government and nonprofit organizations.
The Drexel Difference
Drexel's MSIS degree, offered online since 1996, gives busy Sacramento-area professionals the best of all worlds with a blended delivery format. Our extensive experience with distance learning ensures a quality education.
- Meet on campus just one evening a week, and complete your coursework in 10-week modules that provide maximum flexibility.
- Apply prior degree-related professional experience to earn up to nine credits.
- Complete an online practicum at your current job or through an internship.
Learn from world-renowned faculty who stand on the cutting edge of research in fields like social informatics, artificial intelligence, human-computer interaction, and software engineering.
Accelerate Your Career
CNN/Money Magazine calls IT the seventh best career field in the country based on projected industry growth and average salary. An MSIS from Drexel leads to careers such as:
- Network systems and data communication analyst
- Computer systems analyst
- Network and computer systems administrator
- Database administrator
Drexel MSIS graduates have assumed leadership roles in information systems analysis and design, requirements engineering, software programming, interface design, and information resources management. They work for such corporations and organizations as Bank of America, Merck, Vanguard, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and Merrill Lynch.
Drexel's iSchool provides a dedicated Career Services Office that works in tandem with the university's Steinbright Career Development Center to prepare students for graduation and to match graduates with employers.