Boston, MA
Northeastern University
https://www.northeastern.eduRepayment outcome
91.3%
of borrowers were paying down their loan principal five years after entering repayment. Higher means more graduates can afford what they borrowed.
Money
$38,500–$84,500
middle 50% · median $60,100
Federal aid recipients · 10 yrs after entry · US Dept of Ed
College Scorecard reports earnings 10 years after a student first enrolled, not after graduation. The sample includes only federal aid recipients and counts non-completers alongside graduates, which can pull the number down at selective schools where many students never borrow. Treat it as a conservative floor, not a forecast.
Net price
after grants & scholarships
$31,503
Median debt
of borrowers at graduation
$25,759.5
Sticker price
before any aid
$55,914
Default rate
4.2%
Earnings by major
Median 1–2 yrs after completion · Scorecard field-of-study data
A different measurement than the 10-year headline above. These are early-career numbers for students who finished the degree, 1–2 years out — they tend to read higher because they exclude non-completers and are measured right out of school.
- Engineering$94,408
- Computer Science$89,413
- Math & Statistics$64,196
- Business$63,111
- Social Sciences$60,046
- Visual & Performing Arts$59,124
- Health Professions$54,109
- Communication and Media Studies.$49,868
- Physical Sciences$49,840
- Education$48,901
- Parks & Fitness$46,869
- History$42,682
- Criminal Justice$42,363
- Psychology$38,433
- Biology$38,108
- Interdisciplinary$37,208
- English & Literature$34,704
- Public Admin$31,839
- Legal Studies$25,194
Academics
Acceptance
32.3%
Avg SAT
1,394
Enrollment
13,204
What students study
16 fields offered
Business
27% of degrees awarded — the most popular field
- 02Health Professions11.7%
- 03Engineering10.7%
- 04Social Sciences9.7%
- 05Communications7.0%
- 06Biology6.3%
- 07Visual & Performing Arts5.1%
- 08Psychology5.0%
- 09Criminal Justice3.6%
- 10Computer Science3.3%
- 11Natural Resources1.6%
- 12Public Admin1.6%
- 13Physical Sciences1.3%
- 14Architecture1.3%
- 15English & Literature1.2%
- 16History1.1%