Northeastern University Professional Programs

Boston, Massachusetts · Private nonprofit · Predominantly bachelor's · City: Large

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Students who received federal aid had median earnings of $99,371 ten years after entering. The median federal loan debt of graduates is $20,000.

Average net price
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Completion rate
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Median earnings
$99,371
10 years after entry Verified data
Median debt
$20,000
graduates, federal loans Verified data

Cost and net price

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Net price is the average cost after grants and scholarships for first-time, full-time undergraduates who receive federal aid. Your price depends on your family finances; use the school's net price calculator for an estimate. Tuition: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. Net price and cost of attendance: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.

Admissions and enrollment

Admission rate
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SAT range, middle 50% (reading plus math)
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ACT composite range, middle 50%
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Undergraduate enrollment
1,802
Graduate enrollment
4,995
Students receiving Pell grants
14%
Student to faculty ratio
16 to 1

Admission rate and enrollment: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. SAT and ACT ranges come from IPEDS and may not reflect test-optional policies.

Graduation, earnings, and debt

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First-year retention (full-time)Data unavailable
Median federal debt, graduates$20,000
Typical monthly payment on that debt (10 years)$227
Median Parent PLUS debt, completers$37,847
Share earning more than a typical high school graduate, 6 years after entry90%
1 year after completion$80,450
4 years after completion$101,903
6 years after entry$86,147
8 years after entry$93,208
10 years after entry$99,371
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid and are working and not enrolled. Ten years after entry the median is $99,371; the middle half earned $67,112 to $142,338. Cohorts differ by measure; see definitions below.
Measure definitions and cohorts
  • Median earnings of students working and not enrolled 10 years after entry (MD_EARN_WNE_P10): Treasury AY2011-12, AY2012-13 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 1 year after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_1YR): Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 4 years after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_4YR): Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • The median debt for students who have completed (GRAD_DEBT_MDN): NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
  • Completion rate for first-time, full-time students at four-year institutions (150% of expected time to completion) (C150_4): Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
  • Average net price for Title IV institutions (public institutions) (NPT4_PUB): AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26

Institution-level earnings cover students who received federal financial aid, including students who did not complete. Debt figures include federal loans only and exclude private loans.

Programs and program-level outcomes

Highest early earnings among programs at Northeastern University Professional Programs

Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled one year after completing, by program. Programs with too few graduates are suppressed for privacy and not shown.

90 programs reported. Program earnings are for graduates of this school's program, which is different from the wages of everyone working in a related occupation.

Undergraduate certificate (2)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services
CIP 52.03 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.06 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Bachelor's degree (34)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Biology, General
CIP 26.01 · Some credentials fully online
3$43,476$19,500
Biotechnology
CIP 26.12 · Some credentials fully online
25Suppressed for privacy$19,144
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · Some credentials fully online
59$40,275$27,500
Communication and Media Studies
CIP 09.01 · Some credentials fully online
0$55,226$23,973
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.12 · Some credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer Software and Media Applications
CIP 11.08 · Some credentials fully online
7$99,899$19,500
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CIP 11.01 · Some credentials fully online
36$124,222$19,500
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
CIP 50.05 · Some credentials fully online
0$36,309Suppressed for privacy
Economics
CIP 45.06 · Some credentials fully online
0$78,831$21,500
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.03 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
English Language and Literature, General
CIP 23.01 · Some credentials fully online
0$44,153$24,250
Finance and Financial Management Services
CIP 52.08 · Some credentials fully online
53Suppressed for privacy$34,000
Fine and Studio Arts
CIP 50.07 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CIP 51.07 · Some credentials fully online
21$46,316$21,500
History
CIP 54.01 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacy$19,500
Human Services, General
CIP 44.00 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.06 · Some credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
CIP 24.01 · Some credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
CIP 52.13 · Some credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.08 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering
CIP 14.42 · Some credentials fully online
1Data unavailableSuppressed for privacy
Music
CIP 50.09 · Some credentials fully online
0$48,272$18,500
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
CIP 03.01 · Some credentials fully online
0$47,927$18,767
Neurobiology and Neurosciences
CIP 26.15 · Some credentials fully online
0$47,825$22,500
Non-Professional Legal Studies
CIP 22.00 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Political Science and Government
CIP 45.10 · Some credentials fully online
0$55,843$21,714
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other
CIP 44.99 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Public Health
CIP 51.22 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
CIP 09.09 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
CIP 09.07 · Some credentials fully online
15Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38 · Some credentials fully online
286$84,377$30,570
Research and Experimental Psychology
CIP 42.27 · Some credentials fully online
43$49,000$20,735
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
CIP 23.13 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Sociology
CIP 45.11 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Master's degree (45)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
CIP 51.09 · Some credentials fully online
2$122,071Suppressed for privacy
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management
CIP 50.10 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology
CIP 26.11 · Some credentials fully online
0$91,279Suppressed for privacy
Biotechnology
CIP 26.12 · Some credentials fully online
0$116,193Suppressed for privacy
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · Some credentials fully online
102$90,182Suppressed for privacy
Business/Commerce, General
CIP 52.01 · All credentials fully online
69$129,571Suppressed for privacy
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
CIP 42.28 · All credentials fully online
35$56,398Suppressed for privacy
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
CIP 51.02 · Some credentials fully online
0$68,910Suppressed for privacy
Communication and Media Studies
CIP 09.01 · Some credentials fully online
57Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer Engineering
CIP 14.09 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer Software and Media Applications
CIP 11.08 · Some credentials fully online
737$87,482Suppressed for privacy
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CIP 11.01 · Some credentials fully online
118$131,773Suppressed for privacy
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
CIP 11.10 · Some credentials fully online
0$127,428Suppressed for privacy
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CIP 43.01 · Some credentials fully online
1$62,000Suppressed for privacy
Economics
CIP 45.06 · Some credentials fully online
77Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Education, General
CIP 13.01 · Some credentials fully online
25Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Educational Administration and Supervision
CIP 13.04 · Some credentials fully online
36Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Educational/Instructional Media Design
CIP 13.05 · Some credentials fully online
10Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Engineering, General
CIP 14.01 · Some credentials fully online
0$116,350Suppressed for privacy
English Language and Literature, General
CIP 23.01 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Finance and Financial Management Services
CIP 52.08 · Some credentials fully online
0$113,126Suppressed for privacy
Fine and Studio Arts
CIP 50.07 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services
CIP 19.05 · Some credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Homeland Security
CIP 43.03 · Some credentials fully online
46Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Human Resources Management and Services
CIP 52.10 · Some credentials fully online
72Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Human Services, General
CIP 44.00 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Information Science/Studies
CIP 11.04 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
International Business
CIP 52.11 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
International Relations and National Security Studies
CIP 45.09 · Some credentials fully online
0$63,991Suppressed for privacy
International/Globalization Studies
CIP 30.20 · Some credentials fully online
127$70,489Suppressed for privacy
Legal Professions and Studies, Other
CIP 22.99 · Some credentials fully online
55Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies
CIP 22.02 · Some credentials fully online
21Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
CIP 52.13 · Some credentials fully online
1,144$109,831Suppressed for privacy
Medical Illustration and Informatics
CIP 51.27 · Some credentials fully online
0$87,464Suppressed for privacy
Nutrition Sciences
CIP 30.19 · Some credentials fully online
15Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration
CIP 51.20 · Some credentials fully online
850Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Public Administration
CIP 44.04 · Some credentials fully online
0$63,923Suppressed for privacy
Public Health
CIP 51.22 · Some credentials fully online
0$70,318Suppressed for privacy
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
CIP 09.07 · Some credentials fully online
105Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38 · Some credentials fully online
0$139,712Suppressed for privacy
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
CIP 23.13 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
CIP 31.05 · Some credentials fully online
35Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Systems Engineering
CIP 14.27 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Taxation
CIP 52.16 · All credentials fully online
10Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
CIP 13.12 · Some credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Graduate certificate (4)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
CIP 42.28 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Education, General
CIP 13.01 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Education, Other
CIP 13.99 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Educational Administration and Supervision
CIP 13.04 · Some credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Doctoral degree (2)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Education, General
CIP 13.01 · Some credentials fully online
188Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Legal Professions and Studies, Other
CIP 22.99 · Some credentials fully online
29Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Professional degree (JD, MD, and similar) (3)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CIP 51.07 · All credentials fully online
9Data unavailableSuppressed for privacy
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38 · Some credentials fully online
0$257,670Suppressed for privacy
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
CIP 51.23 · Some credentials fully online
9$78,649Suppressed for privacy
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
UNITID 482705, OPEID 002199. Data unavailable means the Department of Education did not publish the figure or suppressed it for privacy. Report a data issue.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.