Northeastern University
Vs. Peer Institutions
Admissions Profile
ROI Sensitivity AnalysisAssuming 4 Years to Graduation
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)
ROI Efficiency Metrics
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the median earnings five years after graduating, with four years of 2% raises taken out.
- 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%.
Social Impact ROINew
Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.
Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.
Program ROI Analysis
These figures are medians for past graduates who received federal aid. Your cost and pay will differ. Run your own numbers in the Guided ROI Interview →
Certificates
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
Bachelor's Degrees
American Sign Language
Architectural History, Criticism, and Conservation
Architecture
Area Studies
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
Biology, General
Earnings shared by 3 Northeastern University campuses, which report as one program.
Biotechnology
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Earnings shared by 2 Northeastern University campuses, which report as one program.
Business/Commerce, General
Earnings shared by 2 Northeastern University campuses, which report as one program.
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Communication and Media Studies
Earnings shared by 3 Northeastern University campuses, which report as one program.
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Earnings shared by 3 Northeastern University campuses, which report as one program.
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Computer Engineering
Computer Software and Media Applications
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Design and Applied Arts
Earnings shared by 2 Northeastern University campuses, which report as one program.
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
Economics
Earnings shared by 3 Northeastern University campuses, which report as one program.
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Engineering, Other
English Language and Literature, General
Earnings shared by 3 Northeastern University campuses, which report as one program.
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
Finance and Financial Management Services
Earnings shared by 2 Northeastern University campuses, which report as one program.
Fine and Studio Arts
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
Graphic Communications
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Earnings shared by 3 Northeastern University campuses, which report as one program.
History
Human Services, General
Earnings shared by 3 Northeastern University campuses, which report as one program.
Industrial Engineering
Information Science/Studies
International Business
Journalism
Landscape Architecture
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Music
Earnings shared by 2 Northeastern University campuses, which report as one program.
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
Earnings shared by 3 Northeastern University campuses, which report as one program.
Neurobiology and Neurosciences
Earnings shared by 2 Northeastern University campuses, which report as one program.
Philosophy
Physics
Political Science and Government
Earnings shared by 3 Northeastern University campuses, which report as one program.
Psychology, General
Public Health
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Earnings shared by 2 Northeastern University campuses, which report as one program.
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Research and Experimental Psychology
Earnings shared by 2 Northeastern University campuses, which report as one program.
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Social Sciences, Other
Sociology
Earnings shared by 3 Northeastern University campuses, which report as one program.
Visual and Performing Arts, General
Master's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
Earnings shared by 2 Northeastern University campuses, which report as one program.
Applied Mathematics
Biology, General
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology
Earnings shared by 2 Northeastern University campuses, which report as one program.
Biotechnology
Earnings shared by 2 Northeastern University campuses, which report as one program.
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Earnings shared by 2 Northeastern University campuses, which report as one program.
Business/Commerce, General
Earnings shared by 2 Northeastern University campuses, which report as one program.
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
Earnings shared by 2 Northeastern University campuses, which report as one program.
Communication and Media Studies
Earnings shared by 2 Northeastern University campuses, which report as one program.
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Earnings shared by 2 Northeastern University campuses, which report as one program.
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Earnings shared by 3 Northeastern University campuses, which report as one program.
Computer Engineering
Computer Software and Media Applications
Earnings shared by 2 Northeastern University campuses, which report as one program.
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Earnings shared by 2 Northeastern University campuses, which report as one program.
Design and Applied Arts
Economics
Education, General
Earnings shared by 2 Northeastern University campuses, which report as one program.
Engineering, General
Earnings shared by 2 Northeastern University campuses, which report as one program.
Engineering, Other
English Language and Literature, General
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
Environmental Design
Finance and Financial Management Services
Earnings shared by 2 Northeastern University campuses, which report as one program.
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services
Graphic Communications
History
Homeland Security
Earnings shared by 2 Northeastern University campuses, which report as one program.
Human Services, General
Earnings shared by 2 Northeastern University campuses, which report as one program.
Industrial Engineering
Information Science/Studies
International Business
International/Globalization Studies
Earnings shared by 2 Northeastern University campuses, which report as one program.
Journalism
Law
Legal Professions and Studies, Other
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
Earnings shared by 2 Northeastern University campuses, which report as one program.
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Medical Illustration and Informatics
Earnings shared by 2 Northeastern University campuses, which report as one program.
Music
Nutrition Sciences
Earnings shared by 2 Northeastern University campuses, which report as one program.
Operations Research
Pharmacology and Toxicology
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration
Earnings shared by 2 Northeastern University campuses, which report as one program.
Physics
Political Science and Government
Public Administration
Earnings shared by 3 Northeastern University campuses, which report as one program.
Public Health
Earnings shared by 2 Northeastern University campuses, which report as one program.
Public Policy Analysis
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Earnings shared by 2 Northeastern University campuses, which report as one program.
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
Earnings shared by 2 Northeastern University campuses, which report as one program.
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
Earnings shared by 2 Northeastern University campuses, which report as one program.
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Systems Engineering
Earnings shared by 2 Northeastern University campuses, which report as one program.
Taxation
Earnings shared by 2 Northeastern University campuses, which report as one program.
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Earnings shared by 2 Northeastern University campuses, which report as one program.
Graduate Certificates
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
Earnings shared by 2 Northeastern University campuses, which report as one program.
Computer Software and Media Applications
Educational Administration and Supervision
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
International Relations and National Security Studies
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration
Special Education and Teaching
Doctoral Degrees
Biology, General
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Computer Engineering
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Economics
Engineering, General
Engineering, Other
English Language and Literature, General
History
Industrial Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Pharmacology and Toxicology
Physics
Political Science and Government
Public Health
Sociology
Professional Degrees
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Education, General
Law
Legal Professions and Studies, Other
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Earnings shared by 2 Northeastern University campuses, which report as one program.
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Earnings shared by 2 Northeastern University campuses, which report as one program.
Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), 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 decision moving forward. Note that the institution's average undergraduate net price is used as a proxy for annual cost, which may differ from actual graduate tuition. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.
Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.