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Higher than 87% of Massachusetts colleges we cover and 97% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
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Northeastern University Professional Programs acceptance rate & admissions
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Northeastern University Professional Programs tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
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College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
Northeastern University Professional Programs majors, earnings & careers
Northeastern University Professional Programs offers 33 bachelor's majors across 9 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 6
- Business & Finance · 4
- Engineering · 4
- Humanities & Languages · 4
- Science & Math · 4
- Arts & Design · 3
- Communications & Media · 3
- Health & Medicine · 3
- Technology & Computing · 2
Highest-earning majors at Northeastern University Professional Programs
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | $163,708 | $23,001 |
| Economics | $101,423 | $24,500 |
| Nursing | $91,003 | $31,000 |
| Finance | $83,023 | $38,115 |
| Health Administration | $80,233 | $28,607 |
| Communications | $80,191 | $23,250 |
| Biology | $78,327 | $25,000 |
| Neuroscience | $74,617 | $25,000 |
Quick list of all 33 majors
- Biology$78,327
- Biotechnology—
- Broadcasting / Digital Media—
- Business Administration—
- Communications$80,191
- Computer and Information Sciences$163,708
- Computer Engineering Technologies / Technicians—
- Economics$101,423
- Electrical / Electronic Engineering Technologies / Technicians—
- English$67,877
- Environmental Science / Conservation$70,272
- Finance$83,023
- Health Administration$80,233
- History—
- Human Services$61,152
- Industrial Production Technologies / Technicians—
- Legal Studies / Paralegal—
- Liberal Arts / General Studies—
- Management Science / Analytics—
- Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies / Technicians—
- Music$60,974
- Neuroscience$74,617
- Nursing$91,003
- Political Science$73,539
- Psychology (Research)$66,130
- Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other—
- Public Health—
- Public Relations and Advertising—
- Sociology$69,585
- Software and Media Applications—
- Studio Art—
- Theatre—
- Writing—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Nursing → Registered nurse
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.6% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Computer and Information Sciences → Software developer
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.2% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Boston
Overall prices in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $3,008. Housing costs 48% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 49 inches of rain a year, 49 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: hurricane (relatively high); river flooding (relatively high); coastal flooding (relatively high); heat wave (relatively high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Suffolk County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Suffolk County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Northeastern University Professional Programs with similar schools
Similar private colleges in Massachusetts by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeastern University Professional Programs | — | — | — | $92,538 | This school |
| MGH Institute of Health Professions | — | — | — | $87,130 | |
| Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology | — | $15,488 | 46% | $57,556 | |
| Montserrat College of Art | — | $33,216 | 53% | $33,022 | |
| Anna Maria College | 50% | $28,333 | 46% | $46,651 |
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Former Northeastern University Professional Programs students earn a median $92,538 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
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Cite this: “Northeastern University Professional Programs: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/northeastern-university-professional-programs (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).