Degree Programs Overview

Northeastern University Professional Programs offers 106 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs.

A total of 3,432 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at Northeastern University Professional Programs. 663 students completed bachelor's programs and 2,472 completed master's programs.

The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at Northeastern University Professional Programs. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.

Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
Total ProgramsOnline ProgramsCompleters
TotalMenWomen
Bachelor's39NOT OFFERED663183480
Master's56NOT OFFERED2,4721,1741,298
Doctor's4NOT OFFERED28479205
Post-Graduate Certificate4NOT OFFERED1358

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from Northeastern University Professional Programs. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.

The Computer and Information Sciences, General program has the highest salary ($108,000) after graduation and the Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $74,604 average salary.

Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Computer and Information Sciences, General $108,000$9,000$22,583$239
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $74,604$6,217$22,250$236
Business Administration, Management and Operations $72,612$6,051--
Finance and Financial Management Services $61,750$5,146$24,375$258
Communication $59,225$4,935$21,500$228
Biology, General $59,210$4,934$24,802$263
Political Science and Government $52,748$4,396$21,625$229
Research and Experimental Psychology $50,111$4,176$23,250$246
Health and Medical Administrative Services $44,781$3,732$26,500$281
English Language and Literature, General $44,234$3,686$21,250$225
Human Services $40,586$3,382$23,250$246
Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Taxation $122,957$10,246--
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $121,357$10,113$57,068$649
Business/Commerce, General $110,392$9,199$47,834$544
Information Science/Studies $104,196$8,683--
Finance and Financial Management Services $103,529$8,627$36,150$411
Computer and Information Sciences, General $102,904$8,575$41,000$466
Biotechnology $98,428$8,202$35,470$403
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration $97,859$8,155$29,042$330
Medical Illustration and Informatics $94,172$7,848--
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods $90,790$7,566$38,957$443
International/Global Studies $70,389$5,866$38,158$434
Business Administration, Management and Operations $68,784$5,732$34,778$396

Popular Programs with Most Completers

Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at Northeastern University Professional Programs.

At the school, the Management Science Master program has the most completers of 753 and the Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration Master program has the second most completers of 381 students.

Field of Study by Degree and Number of Completers

Below tables describes the major programs by offered degrees. You can check the online learning availability of each programs with number of completers. By expanding each table, you can view the major programs in the area of study that you select.

What is Communication and Journalism program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Environmental StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Environmental ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Computer and Information Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 276 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Digital Communication and Media/MultimediaNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 757 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Education program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 20 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Information TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 517 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
InformaticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED79 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Information Science/StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4381 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Engineering program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED30 244 0
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13
Higher Education/Higher Education AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED30 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational/Instructional TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
What is Engineering Technology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Software EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Systems EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Work and Family Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Legal Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Foodservice Systems Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is English Language and Literature program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Advanced Legal Research/StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Legal Professions and Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED35 21 NOT OFFERED
What is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 33 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific WritingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 03 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
BioinformaticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
BiotechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 410 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
NeuroscienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Nutrition SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International/Global StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED119 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Psychology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Sport and Fitness Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED40 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Research and Experimental Psychology (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Applied Behavior AnalysisNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED32 NOT OFFERED 0
What is Human Services program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Homeland SecurityNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED45 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Social Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Human ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Visual and Performing Arts program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Econometrics and Quantitative EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 267 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International Relations and National Security Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Science and Government (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fine Arts and Art Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED22 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/PathologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health and Medical Administrative Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 18NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physician AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory AffairsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED31 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Industrial and Physical Pharmacy and Cosmetic SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED271 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public HealthNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 19 NOT OFFERED
Medical InformaticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3220 0 NOT OFFERED
What is History program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED118 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 58NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Operations Management and SupervisionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED36 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Research and Development ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED16 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Project ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Organizational LeadershipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1541 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5221 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED56 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International Business/Trade/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5753 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business StatisticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
TaxationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is History program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED118 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 58NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Operations Management and SupervisionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED36 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Research and Development ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED16 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Project ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Organizational LeadershipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1541 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5221 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED56 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International Business/Trade/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5753 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business StatisticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
TaxationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
HistoryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Ratings & Review

Share your experiences and thoughts about Northeastern University Professional Programs. It will be a great help to applicants and prospective students!