Business/Commerce at Northeastern University Professional Programs

Boston, MA · Master's Degree · about 118 graduates a year

$115,920
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$148,490
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$125,988
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#11 of 75
Rank by pay
#19 of 75
Rank, wage-adjusted
$47,834
Median federal debt

Northeastern University Professional Programs graduates in business/commerce earn 18% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 32% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Northeastern University Professional Programs Compares for Business/Commerce

All 75 colleges reporting business/commerce earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA$258,152$227,330#2$190,333
2Northwestern University Evanston, IL$240,637$236,424#1$188,890
3Emory University Atlanta, GA$209,140$216,502#3$166,848
4Michigan State University East Lansing, MI$188,085$198,314#4$133,992
5University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA$180,117$164,013#8$159,747
6Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN$171,615$184,111#5$117,414
7Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN$161,345$173,093#6$125,488
8University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI$160,097$166,589#7$127,264
9Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD$158,699$139,277#13$128,210
10Northeastern University Boston, MA$148,490$130,761#18$115,920
11Northeastern University Professional Programs Boston, MA$148,490$130,761#19$115,920
12Georgia State University Atlanta, GA$143,079$148,116#9$108,995
13Drexel University Philadelphia, PA$142,843$145,273#10$112,692
14Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia, PA$141,003$143,401#11$116,023

Other Majors at Northeastern University Professional Programs by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Finance and Financial Management Services$169,234$119,202#6 of 69
Computer Software and Media Applications$158,542$97,389#5 of 26
Computer and Information Sciences$145,909$119,126#24 of 78
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$143,345$125,480#54 of 432
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$136,474$107,385#12 of 15
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$125,862$123,413#121 of 216
Biotechnology$125,179$90,091#5 of 15
Engineering$119,842$89,698#21 of 29
Systems Engineering$117,700$88,691#25 of 27
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$117,139$82,134#61 of 92
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology$111,725$86,430#7 of 13
Medical Illustration and Informatics$104,317$67,211#12 of 27
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management—$100,266—
Communication and Media Studies$97,115$58,317#5 of 61
Taxation—$94,478—
Criminal Justice and Corrections$93,210$47,269#10 of 115
Homeland Security$90,323$66,372#18 of 28
Public Administration$87,852$66,436#45 of 243
International/Globalization Studies$85,630$66,320#5 of 11
Business Administration, Management and Operations$84,704$64,718#590 of 861
Public Health$81,227$65,374#93 of 201
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$76,859$59,352#50 of 322
Education$75,769$65,668#37 of 214
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$73,724$53,373#13 of 165
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$72,910$77,360#10 of 75
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$70,914$60,421#78 of 243
Human Services$69,886—#3 of 23
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$65,134—#97 of 380
Nutrition Sciences$62,427—#19 of 22
International Relations and National Security Studies—$60,311—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Northeastern University Professional Programs business/commerce graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $115,920 one year after graduating and $148,490 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Northeastern University Professional Programs rank for business/commerce?

Among 75 colleges reporting earnings for business/commerce graduates, Northeastern University Professional Programs ranks #11 by median pay four years after graduation, and #19 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is business/commerce at Northeastern University Professional Programs worth it?

Its graduates earn 18% more than the national median for business/commerce ($125,988), and the median federal debt at graduation is $47,834.

← All data for Northeastern University Professional Programs · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.