How much money do Northeastern University graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $55,100 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $69,500 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for Northeastern graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Computer Engineering with a median starting salary of $88,000 followed by Computer and Information Sciences paying $85,800 and Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering graduates who have a median starting income of $74,600 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $104,900 followed by Business/Commerce (Master's Degree) at $93,900 and Education (First Professional Degree) who earn $88,500 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Northeastern University graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) | $104,900 |
| Business/Commerce (Master's Degree) | $93,900 |
| Education (First Professional Degree) | $88,500 |
| Computer Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $88,000 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (First Professional Degree) | $86,600 |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics (Master's Degree) | $86,200 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Master's Degree) | $86,100 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $85,800 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Master's Degree) | $83,100 |
| Mechanical Engineering (Master's Degree) | $81,000 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $74,600 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Master's Degree) | $73,800 |
| Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $69,600 |
| Chemical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $68,600 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (First Professional Degree) | $68,000 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $67,300 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) | $65,900 |
| International Business (Bachelor’s Degree) | $65,600 |
| Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $64,200 |
| Industrial Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $64,100 |
| Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $63,700 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $61,500 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $60,900 |
| Business/Commerce (Bachelor’s Degree) | $60,700 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Master's Degree) | $58,900 |
| Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $56,700 |
| Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $54,100 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) | $53,500 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $53,500 |
| Public Administration (Master's Degree) | $53,300 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Graduate/Professional Certificate) | $51,900 |
| Architecture (First Professional Degree) | $51,600 |
| Law (First Professional Degree) | $51,600 |
| Architecture (Bachelor’s Degree) | $50,600 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Master's Degree) | $48,100 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $47,800 |
| Education (Master's Degree) | $47,300 |
| International/Global Studies (Master's Degree) | $46,400 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Master's Degree) | $46,400 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $45,400 |
| Chemistry (Bachelor’s Degree) | $45,300 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $43,900 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $43,800 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degree) | $43,500 |
| Journalism (Bachelor’s Degree) | $41,600 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,000 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,500 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) | $38,800 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,100 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,600 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,500 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,800 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,000 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,900 |
| Music (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,300 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,800 |
| Human Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,100 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=167358 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Northeastern University.