Northeastern University Rankings by Salary Score

Salary Score 
 94
Bachelor's
 75
Master's
 45
Doctoral
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Salary and Debt by Major at Northeastern University

We calculated a Salary Score for each of Northeastern University's programs by comparing program-specific median alumni earnings to median alumni earnings for the same program across all schools that provide this data. This way, students can compare the relative salary strength of a specific major at Northeastern University to the same major at other schools. A school's overall score by level is based on the school's by-program performance weighted by student enrollment in each program. Data is sourced from the December 2020 release of the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard and reflects median alumni debt upon graduation and median alumni earnings in the year after graduation for students who received federal financial aid. Debt and salary numbers are shown rounded to the nearest $10.

Salary Score ™ for Northeastern Bachelor's Degrees

Field of Study Salary Score Employment Rate Median Debt Median Salary Salary Score
Architecture 74 100% 100% $30,750 $51,270 74
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology 99 93% 93% $25,000 $51,390 99
Biology, General 98 93% 93% $24,250 $40,440 98
Business Administration, Management and Operations 100 91% 91% $25,000 $70,680 100
Business/Commerce, General 99 96% 96% $24,250 $66,100 99
Chemical Engineering 59 98% 98% $28,000 $68,630 59
Chemistry 97 97% 97% $24,500 $52,110 97
Civil Engineering 89 98% 98% $29,000 $67,800 89
Communication and Media Studies 100 96% 96% $23,580 $50,970 100
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services 100 100% 100% Not Reported $56,420 100
Computer and Information Sciences, General 98 95% 95% $26,350 $92,890 98
Computer Engineering 94 99% 99% $25,500 $91,740 94
Criminal Justice and Corrections 97 98% 98% $22,560 $48,200 97
Design and Applied Arts 97 96% 96% $25,910 $50,110 97
Economics 84 95% 95% $25,500 $60,280 84
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering 90 92% 92% $26,000 $81,490 90
English Language and Literature, General 99 97% 97% $23,000 $42,120 99
Finance and Financial Management Services 65 98% 98% $23,000 $54,520 65
Health and Medical Administrative Services 73 97% 97% $24,500 $46,870 73
History 95 95% 95% $26,500 $41,570 95
Human Services, General 94 97% 97% $25,000 $39,910 94
Industrial Engineering 74 93% 93% $27,000 $72,590 74
International Business 100 91% 91% $23,250 $73,950 100
International Relations and National Security Studies 66 90% 90% $25,130 $40,230 66
Journalism 97 97% 97% $22,300 $42,680 97
Mathematics 99 95% 95% $25,500 $72,880 99
Mechanical Engineering 83 98% 98% $27,000 $71,300 83
Music 65 89% 89% $26,330 $30,410 65
Natural Resources Conservation and Research 93 100% 100% $24,250 $43,240 93
Neurobiology and Neurosciences 89 92% 92% $25,750 $38,290 89
Political Science and Government 99 92% 92% $25,690 $50,860 99
Psychology, General 100 93% 93% Not Reported $44,360 100
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 63 100% 100% $25,000 $69,290 63
Research and Experimental Psychology 81 93% 93% $24,230 $39,550 81
Sociology 71 90% 90% $27,000 $35,590 71

Salary Score ™ for Northeastern Master's Degrees

Field of Study Salary Score Employment Rate Median Debt Median Salary Salary Score
Accounting and Related Services 95 97% 97% $39,500 $71,340 95
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology 30 100% 100% $41,000 $64,990 30
Biotechnology 97 100% 100% Not Reported $91,210 97
Business Administration, Management and Operations 35 95% 95% $37,380 $62,630 35
Business/Commerce, General 89 96% 96% $55,420 $105,470 89
Chemistry 98 100% 100% Not Reported $90,860 98
Civil Engineering 98 100% 100% Not Reported $86,870 98
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology 71 98% 98% $41,000 $52,110 71
Communication and Media Studies 89 94% 94% $37,650 $63,010 89
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services 63 98% 98% $41,000 $58,130 63
Computer and Information Sciences, General 89 93% 93% $41,000 $110,880 89
Criminal Justice and Corrections 80 93% 93% Not Reported $61,520 80
Education, General 80 95% 95% $28,780 $57,620 80
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering 88 100% 100% Not Reported $110,880 88
Engineering, General 92 92% 92% Not Reported $109,760 92
Finance and Financial Management Services 85 98% 98% $50,880 $99,440 85
Health and Physical Education/Fitness 79 98% 98% $34,640 $47,520 79
History 4 100% 100% Not Reported $22,190 4
Homeland Security 52 91% 91% $35,880 $66,170 52
Human Services, General 33 100% 100% $39,970 $41,570 33
Information Science/Studies 61 95% 95% Not Reported $83,180 61
International/Global Studies 44 94% 94% $34,170 $53,110 44
Law 15 94% 94% $55,490 $29,690 15
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods 41 98% 98% $38,020 $79,470 41
Mechanical Engineering 53 100% 100% Not Reported $84,650 53
Medical Illustration and Informatics 72 85% 85% $34,160 $81,330 72
Nutrition Sciences 12 95% 95% $35,000 $40,650 12
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration 47 96% 96% $30,750 $88,340 47
Public Administration 38 100% 100% $41,000 $50,860 38
Public Health 57 93% 93% Not Reported $56,640 57
Public Policy Analysis 28 100% 100% Not Reported $53,780 28
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 74 98% 98% $60,780 $115,020 74
Student Counseling and Personnel Services 58 100% 100% Not Reported $46,090 58
Taxation 97 95% 95% Not Reported $108,090 97
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods 64 100% 100% $31,310 $49,630 64

Salary Score ™ for Northeastern Doctoral Degrees

Field of Study Salary Score Employment Rate Median Debt Median Salary Salary Score
Architecture 68 100% 100% $39,780 $55,290 68
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services 83 100% 100% $109,550 $78,340 83
Education, General 93 94% 94% $39,330 $94,410 93
English Language and Literature, General 88 93% 93% Not Reported $61,020 88
Law 38 97% 97% $93,750 $59,490 38
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration 11 96% 96% $37,170 $103,610 11
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 77 100% 100% Not Reported $133,620 77
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions 41 99% 99% $31,160 $69,340 41

Northeastern University Reviews

3.74
(129 Reviews)

Reviews by Program

Biology
Bachelor's

3.95

Business
Master's

3.62

Health Sciences
Doctorate

4.09

Liberal Studies
Master's

3.97

Most Recent Reviews

Grad student 9/20/2023

The school accepts anyone and everyone, this leads to classes full of people who just needed visas, work permissions or a way to get into the States. If someone is serious about networking and having classmates who are genuine about their learning, this is not worth at all. The school cares mostly about the expansion of campuses in different states rather than focusing on their admissions of worthy students.

R.C. 7/6/2023

Steer clear of this MS Econ with a data science concentration in Seattle. Academic advising has been non existent. Leaving after 1 semester, it has been a costly mistake. I started with 3 other students, 1 dropped immediately, the other student is also transferring, 2 international student remains. This program looks great on paper, in actuality, the data science courses are not readily available for students because of the high demand, econ electives do not exists. You will be given a list of substitute courses.... Read More