Private nonprofit · University

Northeastern University Professional Programs

Boston, Massachusetts · Large city

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Graduation rate: $92,538
Median earnings

Northeastern University Professional Programs is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Boston, Massachusetts (large city setting), enrolling 1,802 undergraduates.

Private nonprofitSmall · 1,802 undergradsLarge cityCold wintersSnowyNear the coast

About Boston, Massachusetts

Boston is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Massachusetts. In 1630, settlers led by John Winthrop arrived, and found Shawmut Peninsula nearly empty of Native people. Most had died of European diseases borne by earlier settlers and traders. Boston shares many cultural roots with greater New England, including a dialect of the non-rhotic Eastern New England accent known as the Boston accent and a regional cuisine with a large emphasis on seafood, salt, and dairy products. (Wikipedia)

Setting: Large city
Highest degree offered: Graduate
Nearest big city: 2 miles to Boston, MA
To the ocean: 2 miles
Nearest airport: 4 miles to Boston Logan (BOS) · major hub

How Northeastern University Professional Programs compares

#69 · Colleges with the Highest Graduate Earnings

Earnings, 10 years after entry$92,538

Higher than 97% · #9 of 67 in Massachusetts

Median debt at graduation$24,250

Lower than 43%

Student–faculty ratio16 : 1

Lower than 28%

Undergraduate enrollment1,802

Larger than 54%

Percentiles compare Northeastern University Professional Programs with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Massachusetts.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

Undergraduate1,80227%
Graduate4,99573%

Undergraduates by gender

Women97554%
Men82746%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

White36%
Black13%
Hispanic12%
Asian7.7%
Other or multiracial31%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment: 1,802
Graduate enrollment: 4,995
Student–faculty ratio: 16 : 1
Pell Grant recipients: 11%
First-generation students: 19%
Students over 25: 38%
Median family income: $80,224
Avg faculty salary (academic year): $86,841
Endowment: $141,354,906

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Outcomes

Graduated: —
First-year retention: —
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $78,413
Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $92,538
Median debt at graduation: $24,250
Students with federal loans: 22%
Paying down their loans (1 year in): 75%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

Low-income (Pell)

63%

First-generation

65%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing: Yes
Dorm capacity: 627
Dorm capacity vs undergrads: 35%
Application fee: Free

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years): $92,538
Typical debt at graduation: $24,250
Debt vs. one year's pay: 26%
Out-earn a HS grad: 84%

Typical debt would take roughly 2.6 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Strong value

Graduates here tend to earn well relative to what they borrow — typical debt pays back fast, and most out-earn a high-school graduate.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women

$84,799

Men

$103,191

Men out-earn women by $18,392 (22%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high: 85°F
Winter low: 19°F
Annual rain: 49.4″
Annual snow: 49.2″

Average temperature

HighLow

Average precipitation (inches)

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jamaica Plain, MA US station (3.1 mi from campus).

What Northeastern University Professional Programs graduates study — and earn

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

322 grads$79k 1 yr$90k 5 yr$31k debt

322$78,713$90,411$31,000 Business Administration, Management and Operations

73 grads— 1 yr$86k 5 yr— debt

73—$85,729—Computer and Information Sciences, General

53 grads$116k 1 yr$149k 5 yr$23k debt

53$115,587$149,127$23,001 Finance and Financial Management Services

52 grads— 1 yr$89k 5 yr$38k debt

52—$88,905$38,115 Biotechnology

41 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

41———Health and Medical Administrative Services

25 grads$42k 1 yr$76k 5 yr$29k debt

25$41,557$76,223$28,607 Research and Experimental Psychology

16 grads$38k 1 yr$64k 5 yr$26k debt

16$38,463$64,262$26,000 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

10 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

10———Biology, General

9 grads$45k 1 yr$98k 5 yr$25k debt

9$45,494$97,536$25,000 Sociology

8 grads$42k 1 yr$60k 5 yr$27k debt

8$41,624$59,603$27,000 Radio, Television, and Digital Communication

7 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

7———Non-Professional Legal Studies

7 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Admission: 14%
Net price: $24k
SAT: 1498
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Students: 2,146
Admission: 29%
Net price: $35k
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Clarkson University

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Students: 2,196
Admission: 77%
Net price: $30k
SAT: 1304
GPA: 3.6
Earnings: $90k

Union College

Schenectady, New York · Small city · 14 mi to Albany

Students: 2,046
Admission: 44%
Net price: $35k
SAT: 1395
GPA: 3.9
Earnings: $89k

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Students: 2,076
Admission: 8%
Net price: $18k
SAT: 1533
GPA: 4.0
Earnings: $89k

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Students: 1,205
Admission: 79%
Net price: $35k
SAT: 1251
GPA: 3.5
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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.