Master of Science in Information Systems & Technology
A STEM-designated executive master's for international students who want to build a U.S. technology career while they study. Earn your degree in California in 12-16 months and start paid employment in your very first term.
Specialize in cybersecurity or technology management - and get paid while you do it.
33 credits · Los Angeles & San Diego · Six start dates a year
A STEM master's designed around your visa and your job
The Executive Master of Science in Information Systems Technology is delivered through EduConnect's partnership with Alliant University and built for international professionals who cannot afford to stop working for two years. It is 33 credits, takes 12-16 months, and runs in a hybrid format: coursework online, on campus only twice per 8-week term in Los Angeles or San Diego.
Because the degree is STEM-designated and Day 1 CPT eligible, you can begin paid U.S. employment in your very first term and continue working on STEM OPT for up to three years after you graduate. Tuition is paid in small, interest-free installments, and a $5,500 grant is available.
Our CareerConnect team helps you secure paid off-campus roles, and our advisors handle the part most students find hardest; documents, deadlines, the I-20, and keeping your F-1 status clean while you work.
Talk to an advisor
Tell us where you are in your journey, and we'll walk you through all of your options.
No obligation. We never share your information, and you can opt out at any time.
A technology degree that pays for itself while you earn it
Most master's programs ask you to stop working. This one is built on the opposite idea: you gain U.S. technology experience and income from your first term, and graduate with both a STEM credential and a resume American employers recognize.
Day 1 CPT - start earning in term one
Because the program is CPT-eligible from your first term, you can take paid, off-campus work with U.S. employers immediately, no waiting out a full academic year. Real technology projects, real paychecks, and experience that counts toward your degree.
Three more years after graduation
STEM designation extends OPT to up to 36 months of post-graduation work authorization.
Two campus days per term
Coursework is online. You attend on campus in Week 1 and Week 8 of each 8-week term, in Los Angeles or San Diego - and study and work from any U.S. state in between.
Two focused concentrations
Specialize in Cybersecurity or Technology Management, both aligned to what technology employers are hiring for right now.
Six start dates a year
Terms begin in January, March, May, July, August, and October, so you enroll when your status and your employer allow, not when a traditional academic calendar says you can.
Everything students ask about, in one place
The details that decide whether a program actually fits your status, your budget, and your schedule; without digging through a course catalog.
Built around a full-time job, not against it
Each term runs eight weeks. You are on campus at the beginning and the end - the rest is online, on your schedule.
On campus
Open the term in person with faculty and your cohort in Los Angeles or San Diego.
Online & working
Complete coursework online around your job. This is where CPT employment and your classes reinforce each other - the systems and security work you study is the work you apply on the job.
On campus
Close the term in person with presentations, assessments, and cohort sessions.
Two concentrations, one STEM degree
You build the same core in information systems, data infrastructure, and enterprise technology, then specialize in the direction your career is heading.
Cybersecurity
As organizations move toward IPv6 and dual-stack networks, legacy IPv4 exposure keeps creating costly vulnerabilities - ARP spoofing, man-in-the-middle attacks, and network reconnaissance among them. This track builds the practical security skills to find and close those gaps, and earns you an accredited cybersecurity master's.
Technology Management
Learn to bridge the gap between technical teams and business goals: leading digital transformations, managing complex IT infrastructure, and running high-level technology projects. Built for students heading toward IT leadership, consulting, or enterprise architecture.
Roles our graduates move into
Information systems is one of the few fields where a STEM master's and real U.S. work experience can be earned at the same time. Employers hire for both.
Technology & software
Infrastructure, platform, and security teams that need people who can design systems and explain trade-offs to non-technical stakeholders.
Enterprise & consulting
Firms hiring for digital transformation, IT governance, and the systems that move information across large organizations.
Finance, healthcare & government
Regulated industries where network security, compliance, and resilient infrastructure are the core of the job.
Priced so you can pay it while you work
The cost of a U.S. master's is the reason most international students hesitate. This one is structured so you are never asked for a large lump sum, and so the income you earn on CPT can cover the payments as you go.
- A $5,500 grant is available and applied directly to your tuition.
- Interest-free installments - no financing charges, ever.
- Paid roughly every 2 weeks across two years, so payments line up with a normal paycheck cycle.
- One registration fee, then the remaining balance is split automatically for you.
- Scholarship opportunities are available for international students in all executive-format programs.
Ask an advisor whether you qualify and we'll show you exactly what your biweekly payment looks like once the grant is applied.
Get My Cost BreakdownFive steps from first question to first day of class
You won't do any of it alone, an EduConnect advisor stays with you from the first conversation through your first term.
Free consultation
We review your status, background, and goals to confirm the program fits.
Prepare documents
Transcripts, passport, visa records, and financials; we tell you exactly what is needed.
Submit application
We review everything before it is filed so nothing comes back for a missing item.
Admission & I-20
Receive your acceptance, complete enrollment, and get your I-20 issued.
Start & work
Begin classes and, with CPT authorization, begin paid employment in your first term.
Frequently asked questions
What kind of jobs can I get with an MS in Information Systems Technology?
How do I make my tuition payments?
What concentrations are offered?
How does the hybrid schedule work?
How long does it take to complete the program?
Can I really work from my first term?
Let's find out if you qualify
One short conversation tells you your start date, your total cost after the grant, and exactly what your CPT timeline looks like. No pressure, no obligation.