Meet Benji Northrop

After becoming a father, Navy helicopter pilot Benji Northrop needed a career change. The Align Online program helped him transition into computer science at his own pace, giving him the flexibility to care for his family while pursuing a new degree.

Working full-time while doing grad school is a challenge. It’s a big exercise in time management, and you get to throw an extra wrench into the middle where you’re also a full-time parent. … I needed to be 100% asynchronous and I needed to have commitment from the school … Northeastern had that from day one

Benji Northrop, Align MSCS ’25