Northeastern University Professional Programs Finance: earnings, debt & careers

Finance graduates of Northeastern University Professional Programs earn a median $83,023 four years after graduating, with median federal loan debt of $38,115. That is $5,031 above the U.S. median for Finance graduates ($77,992 across 438 colleges), and ranks 9th of 13 Massachusetts colleges.

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Earnings, 4 years after graduating
$83,023

U.S. median for this major: $77,992.

College Scorecard field of study; 43 graduates with earnings reported. A small group, so treat this figure with caution

Earnings, 1 year after
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Median debt at graduation
$38,115

About 46% of median earnings 4 years out. U.S. median $23,250.

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Northeastern University Professional Programs Finance: pay against the field, and payback

Same major, other colleges

Northeastern University Professional Programs graduates$83,023
Massachusetts median (13 colleges)$83,184 (−$161)
U.S. median (438 colleges)$77,992 (+$5,031)

Median earnings 4 years after graduating; state and U.S. figures are the median of each covered college's graduates in this major. College Scorecard; calculated by EducationGuide.

Finance nationally: jobs, pay at ages 25-34, every state →

Cost to finish and years to pay back, by income

Uses Northeastern University Professional Programs's school-wide net price (no college reports it by major) and this major's graduate earnings.

This college does not report how long its bachelor's students take to finish (IPEDS), so we can't estimate the cost to finish.

College Scorecard; IPEDS Graduation Rates; U.S. Census Bureau ACS. Calculated by EducationGuide.

Finance at Massachusetts colleges

Every Massachusetts college we cover that reports Finance graduate earnings, highest first. Net price is the school-wide average after grants.

RankCollegeEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debtAvg. net priceGraduation
1Boston College$147,746$18,000$41,70491%
2Bentley University$113,795$26,000$37,93087%
3Endicott College$98,139$27,000$40,65476%
4University of Massachusetts-Amherst$96,995$23,250$22,38383%
5Stonehill College$93,693$26,000$33,01676%
6Suffolk University$90,090$27,000$29,61861%
7Gordon College$83,184—$24,88369%
8Northeastern University$83,023$38,115$30,91591%
9Northeastern University Professional Programs$83,023$38,115——
10Nichols College$81,485$27,000$33,03663%
11Lasell University$70,304$26,500$27,51159%
12University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth$64,107$26,674$20,92752%
13Framingham State University$63,582$27,000$16,11448%

11 more Massachusetts colleges offer Finance but have too few graduates to report earnings.

Careers for Finance graduates

Financial analyst

Boston area$117,520
Massachusetts$111,040
U.S.$102,740

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +7.2% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

General and Operations Managers

Boston area$133,800
Massachusetts$127,220
U.S.$105,770

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +5.0% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

Financial Managers

Boston area$209,780
Massachusetts$206,760
U.S.$166,570

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +9.7% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35. Careers from the federal major-to-occupation crosswalk.

What families pay at Northeastern University Professional Programs, by income

School-wide average after grants for students receiving federal aid. Tap your band.

Net price by income is not reported for this school.

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About Northeastern University Professional Programs

Related majors at Northeastern University Professional Programs

  • Business Administration—
  • Management Science / Analytics—
  • Economics$101,423

Northeastern University Professional Programs Finance questions

How much do Northeastern University Professional Programs Finance graduates earn?

Finance graduates of Northeastern University Professional Programs earn a median $83,023 four years after graduating. The U.S. median for Finance graduates across 438 colleges is $77,992.

How much debt do Northeastern University Professional Programs Finance graduates have?

The median federal loan debt for Finance graduates of Northeastern University Professional Programs is $38,115, about 46% of their median earnings four years out. Nationally the median is $23,250.

Is Northeastern University Professional Programs a good school for Finance in Massachusetts?

On pay, Finance graduates of Northeastern University Professional Programs earn $83,023 four years out, $161 below the median for the same major across 13 Massachusetts colleges ($83,184) and $5,031 above the U.S. median ($77,992). Medians of each college's graduates; EducationGuide calculation from College Scorecard.

Where does Northeastern University Professional Programs rank for Finance in Massachusetts?

Of 13 Massachusetts colleges reporting Finance graduate earnings, Northeastern University Professional Programs ranks 9th. The highest is Boston College at $147,746.

What jobs do Finance graduates get?

A common career is financial analyst, with a median wage of $117,520 in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH area and $102,740 nationally. Others include general and operations managers and financial managers.

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