Northeastern University Professional Programs
Boston, MA
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 1,928
Graduate Enrollment: 6,123
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Large City (>250k)
Four-year, medium, primarily nonresidential
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higher part-time
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 0%
Male/Female: 46% / 54% (2017)
First generation college students: 18.5% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 4.5% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.4% (2017)
Test scores for admission:
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 81.7% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 74.5% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 69.6% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 64.3% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 40.1%
Black: 15.3%
Hispanic: 12.1%
Asian: 10.5%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 3.3%
Non-resident alien: 12.2%
Unknown race: 6.2%
Black: 15.3%
Hispanic: 12.1%
Asian: 10.5%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 3.3%
Non-resident alien: 12.2%
Unknown race: 6.2%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $0
In-State tuition: $0Out-of-State tuition: $0
Estimated books and supplies: $1,000 (2018)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $15,880 (2018)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $1,800 (2018)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $15,880 (2018)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $1,800 (2018)
Average Family Income: $120,021 (2017)
Median Family Income: $80,225 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 11.1%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 26.3%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $24,250 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $257 (2021)
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 0%6-year graduation rate: 0%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 95.0% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $24,250 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $13,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $21,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $23,000 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 83.3% (2015) |
| @3 year | 86.7% (2017) |
| @5 year | 91.1% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 64.1% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 65.4% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $67,204 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $81,396 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master's Degree | Taxation. | 11 | $137,745 ($11,479) | |||
| Master's Degree | Legal Professions and Studies, Other. | 26 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Legal Professions and Studies, Other. | 19 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 4 | $23,430 | $244 | $47,485 ($3,957) | $50,604 ($4,217) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 6 | $23,250 | $228 | $47,257 ($3,938) | $67,761 ($5,647) |
| Master's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 118 | $67,003 ($5,584) | $72,508 ($6,042) | ||
| Master's Degree | Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | 38 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 19 | $23,001 | $239 | $104,655 ($8,721) | $132,227 ($11,019) |
| Master's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 200 | $466 | $102,848 ($8,571) | $128,584 ($10,715) | |
| Master's Degree | Information Science/Studies. | 1 | $119,261 ($9,938) | |||
| Master's Degree | Computer Software and Media Applications. | 191 | $371 | $91,828 ($7,652) | ||
| Master's Degree | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 56 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Education, General. | 121 | $342 | $61,955 ($5,163) | $57,756 ($4,813) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Education, General. | 218 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 24 | $50,235 ($4,186) | |||
| Master's Degree | Computer Engineering. | 53 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 5 | $27,000 | $225 | $42,350 ($3,529) | $48,771 ($4,064) |
| Master's Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 20 | $61,994 ($5,166) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 1 | $25,000 | $263 | $46,401 ($3,867) | $73,280 ($6,107) |
| Master's Degree | Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. | 60 | $466 | $69,884 ($5,824) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biotechnology. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Biotechnology. | 46 | $403 | $79,455 ($6,621) | ||
| Master's Degree | Nutrition Sciences. | 34 | $54,702 ($4,559) | |||
| Master's Degree | International/Global Studies. | 119 | $434 | $58,435 ($4,870) | $75,762 ($6,314) | |
| Master's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 64 | $425 | $51,000 ($4,250) | $58,176 ($4,848) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Research and Experimental Psychology. | 11 | $26,000 | $246 | $36,925 ($3,077) | $57,605 ($4,800) |
| Master's Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 50 | $466 | $55,736 ($4,645) | $58,476 ($4,873) | |
| Master's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 12 | $412 | $54,406 ($4,534) | $74,691 ($6,224) | |
| Master's Degree | Homeland Security. | 45 | $408 | $61,138 ($5,095) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Human Services, General. | 7 | $26,000 | $246 | $41,906 ($3,492) | $37,367 ($3,114) |
| Master's Degree | Human Services, General. | 7 | $51,398 ($4,283) | |||
| Master's Degree | Public Administration. | 21 | $466 | $64,551 ($5,379) | $71,256 ($5,938) | |
| Master's Degree | International Relations and National Security Studies. | 17 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 8 | $22,579 | $229 | $45,014 ($3,751) | $65,006 ($5,417) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 1 | $28,250 | $270 | $47,825 ($3,985) | $81,078 ($6,757) |
| Master's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 45 | $466 | $61,763 ($5,147) | $66,291 ($5,524) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 29 | $28,607 | $281 | $39,585 ($3,299) | $72,627 ($6,052) |
| Master's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 53 | $1,102 | $87,577 ($7,298) | ||
| Master's Degree | Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | 176 | $330 | $102,574 ($8,548) | $121,837 ($10,153) | |
| Master's Degree | Public Health. | 31 | $466 | $57,650 ($4,804) | ||
| First Professional Degree | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 26 | $474 | $70,381 ($5,865) | $77,354 ($6,446) | |
| Master's Degree | Medical Illustration and Informatics. | 38 | $87,633 ($7,303) | $104,858 ($8,738) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 254 | $31,000 | $236 | $71,500 ($5,958) | $79,142 ($6,595) |
| Master's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 6 | $649 | $123,408 ($10,284) | $131,668 ($10,972) | |
| First Professional Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 55 | $157,758 ($13,147) | $154,325 ($12,860) | ||
| Master's Degree | Business/Commerce, General. | 144 | $544 | $108,804 ($9,067) | $123,548 ($10,296) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 124 | $77,773 ($6,481) | |||
| Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 189 | $396 | $61,655 ($5,138) | $79,996 ($6,666) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 87 | $38,115 | $258 | $60,175 ($5,015) | $68,364 ($5,697) |
| Master's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 37 | $411 | $120,730 ($10,061) | $114,595 ($9,550) | |
| Master's Degree | International Business. | 70 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | 449 | $443 | $77,611 ($6,468) | $118,416 ($9,868) |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $70,641Full time faculty: 8%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 15.0
School's endowment start of year: $86,642,212 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $116,951,344 (2022)