"It’s not just about big data analytics or data visualization. It’s about being able to use this constant stream of information in a geospatial sense, with this geographical and time component, and find out how we can do something with it to inform the decision-making process." — Dr. Cordula Robinson, Teaching Professor and Faculty Lead
"In the program’s 'Crisis Mapping for Humanitarian Action' students learned to use open, crowdsourced data sets to provide relief during Nepal’s 2015 earthquake." — Dr. Cordula Robinson, Teaching Professor and Faculty Lead
Northeastern’s Geospatial Services program is a member of the USGIF.
Advanced degree holders earn a salary 35% higher than those with a bachelor's degree.
Advanced degree holders earn a salary 35% higher than those with a bachelor's degree.
"The program has been so informative and eye-opening as to how we might have, in the past, handled threats in a different manner, and how best to confront future challenges." —Christine Doucette, Alumna
"The program definitely gives us the practical tools to contribute in a variety of roles. It's also exposed me to a diverse faculty, who contribute to the field in myriad ways. Learning from such smart, thoughtful, and supportive practitioners is truly inspiring, and I am confident that they will help make my dream of serving my country a reality." — Christine Doucette, Alumna
"The program has really trained us to open our minds and view the world from a multiplicity of critical viewpoints." — Christine Doucette, Alumna
#1 ranking for our online Master of Arts in Homeland Security in the nation (thebestschools.org).
"The program gave me a better understanding and an increased curiosity about what is occurring on a global scale." — Kathleen H., Alumna
