Northeastern University Professional Programs Nursing: earnings, debt & careers

Nursing graduates of Northeastern University Professional Programs earn a median $91,003 four years after graduating ($78,713 after one year), with median federal loan debt of $31,000. That is $5,791 above the U.S. median for Nursing graduates ($85,212 across 858 colleges), and ranks 17th of 21 Massachusetts colleges (16th of 20 among colleges that mostly award bachelor's degrees).

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Earnings, 4 years after graduating
$91,003

U.S. median for this major: $85,212.

College Scorecard field of study; 311 graduates with earnings reported

Earnings, 1 year after
$78,713

Median for graduates who received federal aid.

College Scorecard field of study

Median debt at graduation
$31,000

About 34% of median earnings 4 years out. U.S. median $27,000.

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

Same major, other colleges

Northeastern University Professional Programs graduates$91,003
Massachusetts median (21 colleges)$93,248 (−$2,245)
U.S. median (858 colleges)$85,212 (+$5,791)

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.

Nursing 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.

Nursing at Massachusetts colleges

Every Massachusetts college we cover that reports Nursing graduate earnings, highest first. Net price is the school-wide average after grants. Colleges marked "mostly 2-year" or "bachelor's & associate" award more associate degrees than bachelor's; their bachelor's programs often serve working adults finishing a degree (for example, nurses completing a BSN), so their graduates' earnings can run higher than those of students starting college at 18.

RankCollegeEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debtAvg. net priceGraduation
1College of Our Lady of the Elms$97,773$27,000$17,54568%
2Framingham State University$96,620$23,000$16,11448%
3University of Massachusetts-Boston$95,648$30,343$17,70749%
4Salem State University$95,550$28,500$15,99650%
5American International College$95,137$37,500$23,27446%
6Boston College$94,867$13,250$41,70491%
7Regis College$94,329$30,750$27,47772%
8Laboure College of Healthcaremostly 2-year$94,168$38,750$36,863100%
9University of Massachusetts-Lowell$93,650$27,000$17,16365%
10Endicott College$93,307$27,000$40,65476%
11Westfield State University$93,248$26,900$16,72154%
12MCPHS University$92,960$34,000$39,54562%
13Curry College$92,783$27,000$29,20751%
14Fitchburg State University$92,187$27,000$14,26255%
15Worcester State University$92,133$26,849$13,38161%
16Northeastern University$91,003$31,000$30,91591%
17Northeastern University Professional Programs$91,003$31,000——
18MGH Institute of Health Professions$90,412$32,000——
19University of Massachusetts-Amherst$90,309$29,548$22,38383%
20Anna Maria College$88,554$30,954$28,33346%
21University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth$86,150$27,000$20,92752%

6 more Massachusetts colleges offer Nursing but have too few graduates to report earnings.

Careers for Nursing graduates

Registered nurse

Boston area$106,180
Massachusetts$104,550
U.S.$97,550

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +5.6% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

Medical and Health Services Managers

Boston area$136,760
Massachusetts$134,360
U.S.$123,860

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +24.2% 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

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How much do Northeastern University Professional Programs Nursing graduates earn?

Nursing graduates of Northeastern University Professional Programs earn a median $91,003 four years after graduating and $78,713 one year after. The U.S. median for Nursing graduates across 858 colleges is $85,212.

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

The median federal loan debt for Nursing graduates of Northeastern University Professional Programs is $31,000, about 34% of their median earnings four years out. Nationally the median is $27,000.

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

On pay, Nursing graduates of Northeastern University Professional Programs earn $91,003 four years out, $2,245 below the median for the same major across 21 Massachusetts colleges ($93,248) and $5,791 above the U.S. median ($85,212). Medians of each college's graduates; EducationGuide calculation from College Scorecard.

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

Of 21 Massachusetts colleges reporting Nursing graduate earnings, Northeastern University Professional Programs ranks 17th; among the 20 that mostly award bachelor's degrees it ranks 16th. The highest is College of Our Lady of the Elms at $97,773.

What jobs do Nursing graduates get?

A common career is registered nurse, with a median wage of $106,180 in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH area and $97,550 nationally. Others include medical and health services managers.

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