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Northeastern University Oakland
Oakland, CA 542 Undergrads - Grad Rate
Total Cost
-
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
-
After Aid
Median Earnings
$92,538
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price-
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$92,538
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate-
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients-
Enrollment Status
Full-Time100.0%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS88.7%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
16.5%
SAT Avg
1,472
SAT Reading
25th: 67073675th: 740
SAT Math
25th: 72066075th: 780
ACT Composite
25th: 313175th: 33
ROI Sensitivity Analysis
This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.
Lifetime Value Added (NPV)
Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$759k
+$362k
+$274k
Median CostN/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Full CostN/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
27
∞
Median CostN/A
N/A
N/A
Full CostN/A
N/A
N/A
Analysis Assumptions:
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the 10-year median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
- Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
- Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
- NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.
Program ROI Analysis
Certificates
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
CertCIP: 5111
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$108,436
Lifetime Value Added
+$648k
Bachelor's Degrees
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
BachCIP: 2602
Median Debt
$23,250
Earnings (2yr)
$44,933
Lifetime Value Added
-$58k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$24,802
Earnings (2yr)
$38,108
Lifetime Value Added
-$119k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$55,512
Lifetime Value Added
+$33k
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
$21,641
Earnings (2yr)
$45,808
Lifetime Value Added
-$50k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (2yr)
$49,868
Lifetime Value Added
-$15k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1101
Median Debt
$22,583
Earnings (2yr)
$89,413
Lifetime Value Added
+$305k
Economics
BachCIP: 4506
Median Debt
$23,250
Earnings (5yr)
$66,808
Lifetime Value Added
+$95k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
$21,250
Earnings (5yr)
$35,425
Lifetime Value Added
-$161k
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
BachCIP: 0502
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$61,563
Lifetime Value Added
+$54k
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$48,986
Lifetime Value Added
-$47k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (2yr)
$42,682
Lifetime Value Added
-$78k
International Relations and National Security Studies
BachCIP: 4509
Median Debt
$21,000
Earnings (2yr)
$44,021
Lifetime Value Added
-$66k
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
$21,750
Earnings (2yr)
$64,196
Lifetime Value Added
+$105k
Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
$25,500
Earnings (2yr)
$35,416
Lifetime Value Added
-$143k
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
BachCIP: 0301
Median Debt
$22,973
Earnings (2yr)
$37,208
Lifetime Value Added
-$127k
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
$21,625
Earnings (5yr)
$67,865
Lifetime Value Added
+$103k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$56,066
Lifetime Value Added
+$10k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (2yr)
$35,954
Lifetime Value Added
-$138k
Master's Degrees
Business/Managerial Economics
MastCIP: 5206
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (5yr)
$85,884
Lifetime Value Added
+$318k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
MastCIP: 1101
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (2yr)
$86,867
Lifetime Value Added
+$372k
Education, General
MastCIP: 1301
Median Debt
$30,029
Earnings (5yr)
$70,478
Lifetime Value Added
+$186k
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$68,219
Lifetime Value Added
+$202k
Literature
MastCIP: 2314
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$25,194
Lifetime Value Added
-$226k
Music
MastCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$20,183
Lifetime Value Added
-$292k
Public Policy Analysis
MastCIP: 4405
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$63,005
Lifetime Value Added
+$154k
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
MastCIP: 2313
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$65,063
Lifetime Value Added
+$138k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
MastCIP: 1312
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$36,941
Lifetime Value Added
-$104k
Graduate Certificates
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Gr-CertCIP: 1312
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$65,904
Lifetime Value Added
+$201k
Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.
For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results should not be compared with those Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors starting at age 18.