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Northeastern University Professional Programs
Boston, MA 1,674 Undergrads 57.9% 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 Rate57.9%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients12.9%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time24.6%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS88.7%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
100.0%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -
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
Bachelor's Degrees
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$24,802
Earnings (5yr)
$97,536
Lifetime Value Added
+$325k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$85,729
Lifetime Value Added
+$237k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (5yr)
$77,774
Lifetime Value Added
+$177k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1101
Median Debt
$22,583
Earnings (5yr)
$149,127
Lifetime Value Added
+$707k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
$21,250
Earnings (5yr)
$53,709
Lifetime Value Added
-$9k
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
$24,375
Earnings (5yr)
$88,905
Lifetime Value Added
+$261k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
BachCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$26,500
Earnings (5yr)
$76,223
Lifetime Value Added
+$166k
Human Services, General
BachCIP: 4400
Median Debt
$23,250
Earnings (5yr)
$60,248
Lifetime Value Added
+$44k
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
$21,625
Earnings (5yr)
$77,836
Lifetime Value Added
+$178k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$22,250
Earnings (5yr)
$90,411
Lifetime Value Added
+$272k
Research and Experimental Psychology
BachCIP: 4227
Median Debt
$23,250
Earnings (5yr)
$64,262
Lifetime Value Added
+$75k
Master's Degrees
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology
MastCIP: 2611
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (2yr)
$63,005
Lifetime Value Added
+$154k
Biotechnology
MastCIP: 2612
Median Debt
$35,470
Earnings (5yr)
$156,570
Lifetime Value Added
+$921k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$34,778
Earnings (5yr)
$92,598
Lifetime Value Added
+$376k
Business/Commerce, General
MastCIP: 5201
Median Debt
$47,834
Earnings (5yr)
$145,441
Lifetime Value Added
+$826k
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
MastCIP: 4228
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (5yr)
$70,766
Lifetime Value Added
+$188k
Communication and Media Studies
MastCIP: 0901
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$78,181
Lifetime Value Added
+$252k
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
MastCIP: 5102
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (5yr)
$70,791
Lifetime Value Added
+$188k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
MastCIP: 1101
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (2yr)
$86,867
Lifetime Value Added
+$372k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
MastCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$36,259
Earnings (5yr)
$87,357
Lifetime Value Added
+$331k
Education, General
MastCIP: 1301
Median Debt
$30,029
Earnings (5yr)
$69,206
Lifetime Value Added
+$175k
Engineering, General
MastCIP: 1401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$133,840
Lifetime Value Added
+$728k
Finance and Financial Management Services
MastCIP: 5208
Median Debt
$36,150
Earnings (5yr)
$138,446
Lifetime Value Added
+$767k
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
MastCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$37,375
Earnings (5yr)
$63,958
Lifetime Value Added
+$129k
Homeland Security
MastCIP: 4303
Median Debt
$35,875
Earnings (2yr)
$57,318
Lifetime Value Added
+$100k
Information Science/Studies
MastCIP: 1104
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$139,677
Lifetime Value Added
+$777k
International/Global Studies
MastCIP: 3020
Median Debt
$38,158
Earnings (5yr)
$95,765
Lifetime Value Added
+$403k
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
MastCIP: 5213
Median Debt
$38,957
Earnings (5yr)
$118,016
Lifetime Value Added
+$594k
Medical Illustration and Informatics
MastCIP: 5127
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$112,151
Lifetime Value Added
+$544k
Nutrition Sciences
MastCIP: 3019
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$36,141
Lifetime Value Added
-$112k
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration
MastCIP: 5120
Median Debt
$29,042
Earnings (5yr)
$157,580
Lifetime Value Added
+$929k
Public Administration
MastCIP: 4404
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (5yr)
$87,343
Lifetime Value Added
+$331k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
MastCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$57,068
Earnings (5yr)
$142,854
Lifetime Value Added
+$804k
Taxation
MastCIP: 5216
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$149,550
Lifetime Value Added
+$861k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
MastCIP: 1312
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$36,941
Lifetime Value Added
-$104k
Graduate Certificates
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
Gr-CertCIP: 4228
Median Debt
$79,331
Earnings (5yr)
$66,006
Lifetime Value Added
+$202k
Professional Degrees
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
ProfCIP: 5138
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$147,886
Lifetime Value Added
+$642k
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
ProfCIP: 5123
Median Debt
$41,651
Earnings (5yr)
$86,045
Lifetime Value Added
+$194k
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.