Education at Northeastern University Professional Programs

Boston, MA · Master's Degree · about 30 graduates a year

$65,668
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$75,769
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$65,824
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#37 of 214
Rank by pay
#72 of 214
Rank, wage-adjusted
$30,029
Median federal debt

Northeastern University Professional Programs graduates in education earn 15% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 40% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Northeastern University Professional Programs Compares for Education

All 214 colleges reporting education 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
1California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA$102,444$93,217#1$77,526
2California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA$95,883$87,247#3$70,724
3California State University-San Marcos San Marcos, CA$95,348$86,760#4$77,823
4California State University-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA$92,010$83,723#6—
5University of Massachusetts Global Irvine, CA$91,710$83,450#7$75,971
6University of San Diego San Diego, CA$91,474$83,235#8$73,028
7California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA$91,220$83,004#9$75,291
8Harvard University Cambridge, MA$88,307$77,764#22$65,968
9Stanford University Stanford, CA$88,065$80,133#12$71,967
10Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA$87,304$79,441#14$80,657
…
34University of Michigan-Flint Flint, MI$75,889$80,016#13$57,003
35University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA$75,874$69,040#59$63,765
36Northeastern University Boston, MA$75,769$66,723#71$65,668
37Northeastern University Professional Programs Boston, MA$75,769$66,723#72$65,668
38San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA$75,757$68,934#62$65,425
39The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX$75,453$76,714#25—
40New York University New York, NY$74,996$71,381#42$60,354

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
Business/Commerce$148,490$115,920#11 of 75
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
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 education graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $65,668 one year after graduating and $75,769 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Northeastern University Professional Programs rank for education?

Among 214 colleges reporting earnings for education graduates, Northeastern University Professional Programs ranks #37 by median pay four years after graduation, and #72 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is education at Northeastern University Professional Programs worth it?

Its graduates earn 15% more than the national median for education ($65,824), and the median federal debt at graduation is $30,029.

← 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.