Why CPS
At CPS, you will be empowered to build a successful career in industries and fields that are breaking barriers and making headlines. Join our legacy of innovation and opportunity.
Through integrating experiential learning, world-class research and industry partnership, Northeastern University’s College of Professional Studies operates as a workforce development hub, creating access to opportunities and innovation at the intersection of industry and academics.
At CPS, you have access to a constantly growing and agile roster of certificate and degree programs. Taught by world class faculty who are leaders in their fields, courses are built with industry insight to ensure you are equipped to transform your future.
Programs & Pathways
Explore programs that will give you the knowledge to succeed and the practical, in-demand skills to stand out.
Whether you want to expand your abilities as a change agent, study a topic that inspires you, earn a promotion or start a new career with a respected credential and the expertise that comes with it, we’ve got the flexibility to accommodate your busy schedule, the resources to elevate your education and the networks to help you thrive.
Hands-on Learning
Our curricula combine theory and practice so you’ll gain in-demand skills as you solve real business problems. Just as your studies will immediately inform your work, your work will continuously inform your studies.
A Promising Future
Artificial intelligence and machine learning are on the rise (study both here). We teach both the expertise and the habits of mind to give you literacy in the technological, data-driven, and irreducibly human aspects of your chosen discipline.
Lasting Connections
Develop your own personal, professional, and learning relationships that will cultivate success throughout your whole life. We’ll help you start those connections, and we’ll give you the tools and platforms to keep them going. With more than 257,000 alumni across 180 countries worldwide, we’re well positioned to do so.
A Vibrant, Collaborative Community
Be part of a collective across boundaries of industry and education, pair insights of the latest research with the durable lessons of workplace practice. Our diverse faculty of scholar practitioners know what it means to follow your passion and create a life in alignment with your highest aspirations. So, if you’re ready, join us. You belong here.
