Private nonprofit · Boston, Massachusetts
Northeastern University: cost, debt and earnings by major
87 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $17,850
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 91%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 5%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 17,326
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $20,000
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 2.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $48,001–75,000 | $2,038 |
|---|---|
| $75,001–110,000 | $11,758 |
| $110,000+ | $35,152 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Bachelor's programs (40)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$163,708
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$142,985
- Computer Engineering$135,416
- International Business$125,162
- Mathematics$125,084
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$121,048 (1 yr)
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$118,150
- Business/Commerce, General$113,620
- Engineering, Other$112,019
- Industrial Engineering$111,430
- Chemical Engineering$107,767
- Mechanical Engineering$103,384
- Economics$101,423
- Civil Engineering$100,613
- Computer Software and Media Applications$99,899 (1 yr)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,003
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$90,612
- Chemistry$88,364
- Design and Applied Arts$87,336
- Finance and Financial Management Services$83,023
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$81,320
- Health and Medical Administrative Services$80,233
- Communication and Media Studies$80,191
- Biology, General$78,327
- Criminal Justice and Corrections$77,477
- International Relations and National Security Studies$74,816
- Journalism$74,709
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences$74,617
- Architecture$74,540
- Political Science and Government$73,539
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research$70,272
- Sociology$69,585
- English Language and Literature, General$67,877
- Research and Experimental Psychology$66,130
- Human Services, General$61,152
- Music$60,974
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$54,192 (1 yr)
- Physics$53,093 (1 yr)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$40,275 (1 yr)
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$36,309 (1 yr)
Master's programs (38)
- Finance and Financial Management Services$169,234
- Computer Software and Media Applications$158,542
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$155,483
- Business/Commerce, General$148,490
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$145,909
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$143,345
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$136,474
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$127,428 (1 yr)
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$125,862
- Biotechnology$125,179
- Mechanical Engineering$124,007
- Chemical Engineering$122,043
- Engineering, General$119,842
- Accounting and Related Services$118,744
- Systems Engineering$117,700
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$117,139
- Engineering, Other$116,924
- Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology$111,725
- Medical Illustration and Informatics$104,317
- Civil Engineering$100,767
- Communication and Media Studies$97,115
- Criminal Justice and Corrections$93,210
- Homeland Security$90,323
- Public Administration$87,852
- International/Globalization Studies$85,630
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$84,704
- Public Health$81,227
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$76,859
- Education, General$75,769
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$73,724
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$72,910
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$70,914
- Human Services, General$69,886
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research$68,871 (1 yr)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$65,134
- International Relations and National Security Studies$63,991 (1 yr)
- Nutrition Sciences$62,427
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$53,164
First professional programs (7)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$191,083
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$145,722
- Legal Professions and Studies, Other$133,189
- Law$116,706
- Education, General$110,524
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$100,761
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$84,174