U.S. median for this major: $65,292.
College Scorecard field of study; 604 graduates with earnings reported
Median for graduates who received federal aid.
College Scorecard field of study
About 21% of median earnings 4 years out. U.S. median $25,836.
College Scorecard field of study (federal loans)
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $84,641. College Scorecard.
Northeastern University Business: pay against the field, and payback
Same major, other colleges
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.
Cost to finish and years to pay back, by income
Uses Northeastern University'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.
Business at Massachusetts colleges
Every Massachusetts college we cover that reports Business graduate earnings, highest first. Net price is the school-wide average after grants.
| Rank | College | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt | Avg. net price | Graduation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northeastern University | $113,620 | $24,000 | $30,915 | 91% |
| 2 | Brandeis University | $108,405 | $26,000 | $35,736 | 86% |
| 3 | Regis College | $82,096 | $27,000 | $27,477 | 72% |
| 4 | University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth | $73,398 | $24,973 | $20,927 | 52% |
| 5 | Springfield College | $71,807 | — | $30,587 | 74% |
| 6 | Westfield State University | $66,889 | $26,000 | $16,721 | 54% |
| 7 | Nichols College | $62,926 | $25,356 | $33,036 | 63% |
| 8 | Framingham State University | $62,467 | $26,000 | $16,114 | 48% |
6 more Massachusetts colleges offer Business but have too few graduates to report earnings.
Careers for Business graduates
Management analyst
Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +10.1% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.
General and Operations Managers
Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +5.0% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.
Project Management Specialists
Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +6.7% 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, by income
School-wide average after grants for students receiving federal aid. Tap your band.
College Scorecard
About Northeastern University
- Acceptance rate: 5% · admissions
- Graduation rate: 91% within 6 years
- Median earnings, all majors, 10 years after starting: $92,538
- Full cost breakdown · all 76 majors · overview
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Northeastern University Business questions
How much do Northeastern University Business graduates earn?
Business graduates of Northeastern University earn a median $113,620 four years after graduating and $74,868 one year after. The U.S. median for Business graduates across 241 colleges is $65,292.
How much debt do Northeastern University Business graduates have?
The median federal loan debt for Business graduates of Northeastern University is $24,000, about 21% of their median earnings four years out. Nationally the median is $25,836.
Is Northeastern University a good school for Business in Massachusetts?
On pay, Business graduates of Northeastern University earn $113,620 four years out, $41,018 above the median for the same major across 8 Massachusetts colleges ($72,602) and $48,328 above the U.S. median ($65,292). Medians of each college's graduates; EducationGuide calculation from College Scorecard.
Where does Northeastern University rank for Business in Massachusetts?
Of 8 Massachusetts colleges reporting Business graduate earnings, Northeastern University ranks 1st, the highest.
What jobs do Business graduates get?
A common career is management analyst, with a median wage of $135,640 in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH area and $101,860 nationally. Others include general and operations managers and project management specialists.
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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (field of study: median earnings and federal loan debt of graduates who received federal aid); BLS. How we score
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Cite this: “Northeastern University Business: earnings, debt and careers,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/northeastern-university/majors/business (College Scorecard and BLS data).