Northeastern University Professional Programs
Northeastern University Professional Programs is a private nonprofit university in Boston, MA, with about 4,901 students on campus and 2,570 more studying only online.
The short version on Northeastern University Professional Programs
Most students study part-time
73% of undergraduates attend part-time. The graduation rate counts only first-time, full-time students, so it covers a minority of the people studying here. The students ↓
Northeastern University Professional Programs’ graduates are among the best paid in the country
Former students earn a median $92,538 ten years after starting, more than at 99% of U.S. colleges. These figures cover the whole 3-campus system, not just this campus. Outcomes ↓
Northeastern University Professional Programs is mostly about health professions
54% of the degrees Northeastern University Professional Programs awards are in health professions; the next biggest field, business, is 19%. Majors ↓
A large share of international students
14% of undergraduates come from outside the U.S.. The students ↓
What you study here makes a big difference to pay
Among Northeastern University Professional Programs’ biggest bachelor’s programs, computer science graduates earn a median $163,708 four years out. Research and experimental psychology graduates earn $66,130. Program earnings cover the whole system. Majors ↓
This summary is written from the data on this page. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard; earnings, debt and repayment are reported for the whole 3-campus system; price, graduation and earnings include online students; graduation rates count only first-time, full-time students.
The students
1,802 degree-seeking undergraduates.
By race and ethnicity
Women and men
How hard is it to get into Northeastern University Professional Programs?
anyone with a high school diploma can enroll
Test scores of admitted students
No SAT or ACT ranges reported. Northeastern University Professional Programs is likely test-optional.
Do students finish, and does it pay off?
Debt vs. the paycheck
The typical loan payment as a share of a typical graduate’s monthly pay six years after starting (whole college system)
$257 a month against about $6,534 a month in pay.
Paying back loans
Federal student loans, whole college system
of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 94% of U.S. colleges.
Almost none defaulted within three years (payments on federal loans were paused from 2020 to 2023, so recent default rates are near zero everywhere).
Earnings by family background
Median earnings 10 years after starting, by family income at enrollment (whole college system)
What students study, and what it pays
Share of degrees by field
Bachelor’s programs with the most graduates
And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported); reported for the whole college system.
Living in Boston
15% of Boston’s 672,973 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Boston pages.
Other colleges within 30 miles
Straight-line distances from Northeastern University Professional Programs; colleges with 100 or more students on campus.
Ask around
Students, parents, alumni and the neighbors next door.
Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid and are reported for the whole 3-campus system. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.