Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts · Private, nonprofit

Of 85 assessed programs, 84 leave graduates out-earning a typical Massachusetts high-school graduate (about $41,044/yr) and 1 fall short. Another 152 could not be assessed.

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Family income	Net price per year
Under $30k	$2,264
$30k to $48k	$2,436
$48k to $75k	$5,301
$75k to $110k	$16,241
$110k and up	$47,696
All families (average)	$30,915

Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, by family income (College Scorecard). It reflects students who received federal aid.

Program earnings vs a high-school graduate

Earnings are measured four years after completion when available. Where four-year earnings are suppressed, one-year earnings are shown and marked 1-year earnings. One-year and four-year figures reflect different career stages and should not be compared as if measured at the same time.

85 of 237 programs could be assessed 36% have an earnings verdict

Programs by earnings versus a typical Massachusetts high-school graduate.
Program	Degree	Median earnings	vs a high-school grad	Verdict	Median debt	Years to repay	Recent completers
Business	Bachelor's Degree	$113,620	+$72,576	clears the bar	$22,500	0.3 yrs	957
Computer and Information Science	Master's Degree	$145,909	+$104,865	clears the bar	$41,000	0.4 yrs	655
Computer and Information Science	Bachelor's Degree	$163,708	+$122,664	clears the bar	$22,583	0.2 yrs	483
Engineering, Other	Master's Degree	$116,924	+$75,880	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	300
Mechanical Engineering	Bachelor's Degree	$103,384	+$62,340	clears the bar	$25,547	0.4 yrs	275
Engineering, General	Master's Degree	$119,842	+$78,798	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	197
Business	Master's Degree	$148,490	+$107,446	clears the bar	$47,834	0.4 yrs	167
Biotechnology	Master's Degree	$125,179	+$84,135	clears the bar	$35,470	0.4 yrs	164
Healthcare Administration	Bachelor's Degree	$80,233	+$39,189	clears the bar	$26,500	0.7 yrs	163
Engineering, Other	Bachelor's Degree	$112,019	+$70,975	clears the bar	$22,525	0.3 yrs	162
Electrical Engineering	Master's Degree	$155,483	+$114,439	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	160
Economics	Bachelor's Degree	$101,423	+$60,379	clears the bar	$23,250	0.4 yrs	160
Political Science	Bachelor's Degree	$73,539	+$32,495	clears the bar	$21,625	0.7 yrs	139
Management Science	Master's Degree	$117,139	+$76,095	clears the bar	$38,957	0.5 yrs	138
Pharmacy	First Professional Degree	$145,722	+$104,678	clears the bar	$37,167	0.4 yrs	136
Communications and Media	Bachelor's Degree	$80,191	+$39,147	clears the bar	$21,500	0.5 yrs	135
Biology	Bachelor's Degree	$78,327	+$37,283	clears the bar	$24,802	0.7 yrs	125
Mechanical Engineering	Master's Degree	$124,007	+$82,963	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	124
Neuroscience	Bachelor's Degree	$74,617	+$33,573	clears the bar	$24,000	0.7 yrs	118
Nursing	Bachelor's Degree	$91,003	+$49,959	clears the bar	$22,250	0.4 yrs	116
Computer Engineering	Bachelor's Degree	$135,416	+$94,372	clears the bar	$25,002	0.3 yrs	114
International Business	Bachelor's Degree	$125,162	+$84,118	clears the bar	$25,625	0.3 yrs	113
Research Psychology	Bachelor's Degree	$66,130	+$25,086	clears the bar	$23,250	0.9 yrs	111
Computer Software and Media Applications	Master's Degree	$158,542	+$117,498	clears the bar	$32,654	0.3 yrs	96
Physical and Occupational Therapy	First Professional Degree	$84,174	+$43,130	clears the bar	$41,651	1.0 yrs	96
Civil Engineering	Bachelor's Degree	$100,613	+$59,569	clears the bar	$24,750	0.4 yrs	89
Mathematics	Bachelor's Degree	$125,084	+$84,040	clears the bar	$21,750	0.3 yrs	88
Electrical Engineering	Bachelor's Degree	$118,150	+$77,106	clears the bar	$24,583	0.3 yrs	87
Chemical Engineering	Bachelor's Degree	$107,767	+$66,723	clears the bar	$26,623	0.4 yrs	86
Industrial Engineering	Bachelor's Degree	$111,430	+$70,386	clears the bar	$25,000	0.4 yrs	84
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	Bachelor's Degree	$90,612	+$49,568	clears the bar	$23,250	0.5 yrs	82
Accounting	Master's Degree	$118,744	+$77,700	clears the bar	$40,500	0.5 yrs	80
IT Administration and Management	Master's Degree	$100,266 1-year earnings	+$59,222	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	69
Pharmacy	Bachelor's Degree	$142,985	+$101,941	clears the bar	$31,000	0.3 yrs	66
Nursing	Master's Degree	$143,345	+$102,301	clears the bar	$57,068	0.6 yrs	66
Public Administration	Master's Degree	$87,852	+$46,808	clears the bar	$41,000	0.9 yrs	65
Natural Resources and Conservation	Bachelor's Degree	$70,272	+$29,228	clears the bar	$22,973	0.8 yrs	64
Civil Engineering	Master's Degree	$100,767	+$59,723	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	64
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology	Master's Degree	$111,725	+$70,681	clears the bar	$41,000	0.6 yrs	63
Criminal Justice	Bachelor's Degree	$77,477	+$36,433	clears the bar	$20,889	0.6 yrs	62
Physical and Occupational Therapy	Bachelor's Degree	$81,320	+$40,276	clears the bar	$27,479	0.7 yrs	60
Criminal Justice	Master's Degree	$93,210	+$52,166	clears the bar	$36,259	0.7 yrs	56
Systems Engineering	Master's Degree	$117,700	+$76,656	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	54
Design	Bachelor's Degree	$87,336	+$46,292	clears the bar	$25,500	0.6 yrs	53
International Relations	Bachelor's Degree	$74,816	+$33,772	clears the bar	$21,000	0.6 yrs	51
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences	Bachelor's Degree	$65,551 1-year earnings	+$24,507	clears the bar	$21,493	0.9 yrs	49
Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment	Master's Degree	$125,862	+$84,818	clears the bar	$96,860	1.1 yrs	49
Medical Illustration and Informatics	Master's Degree	$104,317	+$63,273	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	48
Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology	Master's Degree	$70,914	+$29,870	clears the bar	$41,000	1.4 yrs	46
Public Health	Master's Degree	$81,227	+$40,183	clears the bar	$41,000	1.0 yrs	45
Counseling Psychology	Master's Degree	$76,859	+$35,815	clears the bar	$41,000	1.1 yrs	43
Music	Bachelor's Degree	$60,974	+$19,930	clears the bar	$25,500	1.3 yrs	40
Pharmacy	Master's Degree	$136,474	+$95,430	clears the bar	$29,042	0.3 yrs	37
Chemical Engineering	Master's Degree	$122,043	+$80,999	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	34
Journalism	Bachelor's Degree	$74,709	+$33,665	clears the bar	$24,005	0.7 yrs	31
International Relations	Master's Degree	$60,311 1-year earnings	+$19,267	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	29
Nursing	First Professional Degree	$191,083	+$150,039	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	29
Physics	Bachelor's Degree	$49,399 1-year earnings	+$8,355	clears the bar	$26,797	3.2 yrs	27
English	Bachelor's Degree	$67,877	+$26,833	clears the bar	$21,250	0.8 yrs	24
Finance	Master's Degree	$169,234	+$128,190	clears the bar	$36,150	0.3 yrs	24
Chemistry	Bachelor's Degree	$88,364	+$47,320	clears the bar	$21,641	0.5 yrs	18
Human Services	Bachelor's Degree	$61,152	+$20,108	clears the bar	$23,250	1.2 yrs	18
Visual and Performing Arts, General	Bachelor's Degree	$27,246 1-year earnings	-$13,798	falls short	insufficient data	insufficient data	13
Sociology	Bachelor's Degree	$69,585	+$28,541	clears the bar	$27,000	0.9 yrs	11
Counseling Psychology	Graduate/Professional Certificate	$74,263	+$33,219	clears the bar	$79,331	2.4 yrs	10
Kinesiology and Physical Education	Master's Degree	$73,724	+$32,680	clears the bar	$37,375	1.1 yrs	8
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology	Master's Degree	$53,164	+$12,120	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	7
Taxation	Master's Degree	$94,478 1-year earnings	+$53,434	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	4
Architecture	Bachelor's Degree	$74,540	+$33,496	clears the bar	$27,500	0.8 yrs	3
Communications and Media	Master's Degree	$97,115	+$56,071	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Education	Master's Degree	$75,769	+$34,725	clears the bar	$30,029	0.9 yrs	0
Teacher Education (by level)	Master's Degree	$65,134	+$24,090	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Law	First Professional Degree	$116,706	+$75,662	clears the bar	$70,571	0.9 yrs	0
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies	Master's Degree	$72,910	+$31,866	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Nutrition Sciences	Master's Degree	$62,427	+$21,383	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
International/Globalization Studies	Master's Degree	$85,630	+$44,586	clears the bar	$38,158	0.9 yrs	0
Homeland Security	Master's Degree	$90,323	+$49,279	clears the bar	$35,875	0.7 yrs	0
Human Services	Master's Degree	$69,886	+$28,842	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology	First Professional Degree	$100,761	+$59,717	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Business Administration	Master's Degree	$84,704	+$43,660	clears the bar	$34,778	0.8 yrs	0
Finance	Bachelor's Degree	$83,023	+$41,979	clears the bar	$24,375	0.6 yrs	0
Architecture	First Professional Degree	$77,290	+$36,246	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Education	First Professional Degree	$110,524	+$69,480	clears the bar	$57,003	0.8 yrs	insufficient data
Electrical Engineering	Graduate/Professional Certificate	$138,018	+$96,974	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Legal Professions and Studies, Other	First Professional Degree	$133,189	+$92,145	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Computer Engineering	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	583
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies	First Professional Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	186
Industrial Engineering	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	82
Applied Mathematics	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	78
Economics	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	43
Computer Software and Media Applications	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	41
Electrical Engineering	Doctoral Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	27
Natural Resources and Conservation	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	26
Architectural Sciences and Technology	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	26
Architectural Sciences and Technology	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	26
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	26
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	25
Graphic Communications	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	24
Design	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	24
IT Administration and Management	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	23
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	23
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	23
Computer Engineering	Doctoral Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	20
Operations Research	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	19
History	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	$21,500	insufficient data	19
Computer and Information Science	Doctoral Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	18
Journalism	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	16
Human Computer Interaction	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	16
Theatre	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	16
History	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	16
Civil Engineering	Doctoral Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	15
Industrial Engineering	Doctoral Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	15
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	14
English	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	14
Mechanical Engineering	Doctoral Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	13
Physics	Doctoral Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	13
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	12
Architectural History, Criticism, and Conservation	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	11
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	11
Chemical Engineering	Doctoral Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	10
Biology	Doctoral Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	10
Chemistry	Doctoral Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	10
Pharmacy	Doctoral Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	10
Pharmacology and Toxicology	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	9
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	9
Philosophy	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	9
Engineering, General	Doctoral Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	8
Research Psychology	Doctoral Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	8
Urban Studies/Affairs	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	8
Engineering, Other	Doctoral Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	7
American Sign Language	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	7
Biology	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	7
Systems Science and Theory	Doctoral Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	7
Chemistry	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	7
Political Science	Doctoral Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	7
Visual and Performing Arts, Other	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	7
Mathematics	Doctoral Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	6
Physics	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	6
Counseling Psychology	Doctoral Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	6
Economics	Doctoral Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	6
Sociology	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	6
Natural Resources and Conservation	Doctoral Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	5
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology	Doctoral Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	5
Sociology	Doctoral Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	5
Fine Arts	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	5
Environmental Design	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	4
Criminal Justice	Doctoral Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	4
Political Science	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	4
Medical Illustration and Informatics	Doctoral Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	4
Nursing	Graduate/Professional Certificate	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	4

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion where available (programs shown with a 1-year figure are marked), compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($41,044/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.