We believe your dedication to education can transform lives and make real change—at work, and in the world. The Graduate School of Education offers programs for K-12 teachers and administrators, higher education administrators, and adult learning professionals.

Pursue a bachelor’s degree in one of the STEM fields through the Lowell Institute School. Our degrees strengthen your skillset with knowledge and experience in rapidly expanding industries like biotechnology, information technology, health management, and finance.

The Center for the Future of Higher Education and Work (CHEW) is a strategic innovation hub within Northeastern University that advances applied research, systems design, and cross-sector collaboration to build the future of dynamic, adaptive lifelong learning pathways.

The Workforce Transformation Lab is a research initiative that brings together researchers, industry partners, and policy experts to explore how technology can connect more people to more economic opportunity.

PathmakerBIO creates practical, skills-based pathways into life sciences and biotech careers for people without degrees. At the same time, the program responds to a growing need among employers for skilled, job-ready talent.

The Center harnesses the power and influence of sport as a catalyst for positive social change.

The Lab for Inclusive Entrepreneurship helps small businesses tackle technical and management challenges while promoting inclusive, equitable innovation and entrepreneurship.

Foundation Year integrates rigorous academics with student support services focused on success in the first year of college and through to graduation. Foundation Year students can earn a full year of academic credit from the College of Professional Studies.

The Center for Bioinnovation bridges academia and industry to advance biopharmaceutical science through cutting-edge research, AI-enabled innovation, and real-world applications in drug development, biomanufacturing, and regulatory science. The Center also strengthens the biotechnology workforce through hands-on training, stackable credentials, and partnerships that prepare learners and professionals for emerging careers in the life sciences.

The CPS LEARN Lab (Learning, Experimentation and AI Research Network) is a hub for use-inspired research exploring how AI and emerging technologies can transform teaching, learning, and educational research. By bringing together faculty, students, researchers, practitioners, and partners, the Lab develops, tests, and documents practical, evidence-based approaches to effective and responsible AI integration in education.

The Digital Transformation Lab conducts applied research on how artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies can transform logistics, supply chains, project management, manufacturing, and entrepreneurship. With a strong focus on AI, data analytics, IoT, and digital systems, the Lab develops practical approaches that help organizations improve decision-making, optimize operations, and become more agile, resilient, and efficient.