Brandeis University

Located in Waltham, Brandeis University is named after the first Jewish justice of the U.S. Supreme Court: Louis Brandeis. The institution serves about 5,800 students and offers online academics through Moodle. Remote classes last 10 weeks and are capped at 20 students, enabling learners to effectively build relationships with peers and instructors. In addition to individual asynchronous courses, candidates may pursue fully online graduate degrees related to information technology and data analytics. Graduate students may enroll in master's programs in technology management, bioinformatics, robotic software engineering, and project/program management. They can earn digital marketing and design credentials, learning how to create engaging campaigns for website, mobile, and social media platforms. Brandeis also offers an online master's degree in information security leadership, which helps candidates develop the skills needed to plan, acquire, and maintain secure infrastructures. Degree applicants must submit official academic transcripts, a resume, a personal statement, and a recommendation letter. Depending on their program, candidates may need to fulfill additional prerequisite requirements. Brandeis charges a per-credit tuition rate that disregards residency status.