Private nonprofit · 4-year

Northeastern University Professional Programs

Boston, Massachusetts

Not enough data

ROI: Not enough data

Estimated for a typical student paying the average net price over 4 years.

There isn't enough federal earnings data to calculate a reliable ROI here yet.

We only publish an ROI verdict where the U.S. Department of Education reports both earnings and cost. We won’t fabricate a number where federal data is missing.

87% of Northeastern University Professional Programs students earn more than a typical U.S. high-school graduate (about $28,000/yr) ten years after starting — measured from IRS tax records, not surveys.

The numbers behind the verdict

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Average net price / yr as of 2024

$86,694

Median earnings (5 yr) as of 2024

$64,718

Median earnings (1 yr) as of 2024

$24,250

Median debt at graduation as of 2024

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Graduation rate as of 2024

87%

Earn more than a HS grad as of 2024

87%

Repaying their loans (3 yr) as of 2024

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Retention rate as of 2024

Equity & access

Who the college serves and whether the payoff reaches everyone — earnings ten years after starting (IRS-linked), with access measures from federal enrollment data.

By gender

Women

$84,799

Men

$103,191

18% gap between the two groups

By family-income background

From lower-income families

$79,067

From higher-income families

$96,778

18% gap between the two groups

By student status (FAFSA)

Dependent students

$94,827

Independent students

$78,310

17% gap between the two groups

19%

First-generation students

22%

Take federal student loans

87%

Born in the U.S.

Who studies here

White 36%Hispanic 13%Asian 8%Black 13%Other 31%

Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity. Federal data does not report earnings by race.

How Northeastern University Professional Programs compares

This college against the Massachusetts and national averages — higher earnings and lower cost/debt are better.

Graduate earnings over time

Median earnings of Northeastern University Professional Programs students 10 years after entering, by cohort year as of 2024.

Best-paying majors at Northeastern University Professional Programs

Fields of study ranked by their own ROI — earnings five years after graduating against the cost and debt. Click a major for the deep dive.

Major	Credential	Earnings (5 yr)	Median debt	10-yr ROI	Verdict
History	Associate's	$63,710	$21,500	—	Not enough data
Taxation	Certificate	$149,550	—	—	Not enough data
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	Certificate	$118,016	$38,957	—	Not enough data
Finance and Financial Management Services	Certificate	$138,446	$36,150	—	Not enough data
Finance and Financial Management Services	Associate's	$88,905	$24,375	—	Not enough data
Business Administration, Management and Operations	Certificate	$92,598	$34,778	—	Not enough data
Business Administration, Management and Operations	Associate's	$85,729	—	—	Not enough data
Business/Commerce, General	Certificate	$145,441	$47,834	—	Not enough data
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	Doctoral	$147,886	—	—	Not enough data
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	Certificate	$142,854	$57,068	—	Not enough data
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	Associate's	$90,411	$22,250	—	Not enough data
Medical Illustration and Informatics	Certificate	$112,151	—	—	Not enough data
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	Doctoral	$86,045	$41,651	—	Not enough data
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration	Certificate	$157,580	$29,042	—	Not enough data
Health and Medical Administrative Services	Associate's	$76,223	$26,500	—	Not enough data
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	Certificate	$70,791	$41,000	—	Not enough data
Music	Associate's	$61,223	$25,500	—	Not enough data
Fine and Studio Arts	Associate's	$49,358	—	—	Not enough data
Sociology	Associate's	$59,603	$27,000	—	Not enough data
Political Science and Government	Associate's	$77,836	$21,625	—	Not enough data
Economics	Associate's	$98,280	$23,250	—	Not enough data
Public Administration	Certificate	$87,343	$41,000	—	Not enough data
Human Services, General	Associate's	$60,248	$23,250	—	Not enough data
Criminal Justice and Corrections	Certificate	$87,357	$36,259	—	Not enough data
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	Professional	$66,006	$79,331	—	Not enough data