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Northeastern University Professional Programs

Boston, MA · City · 1,802 students
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Graduation rate
58% typical
$92,538
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$55,545 typical
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Acceptance rate
81% typical · not scored
Accredited by New England Commission on Higher Education
About

Northeastern University’s College of Professional Studies (CPS) is renowned for its career-aligned, highly flexible programs tailored for working adults, offering top-tier degrees in high-demand fields such as project management, analytics, regulatory affairs, and leadership. The student experience is defined by a diverse, goal-oriented community that balances academic rigor with professional commitments through a mix of online, hybrid, and evening classes based in Boston. Distinctively, CPS integrates Northeastern's signature cooperative education model through the Experiential Network (XN), which allows students to complete short-term, virtual projects with real-world corporate sponsors to immediately elevate their resumes.

Location
Boston, MA, 02115 · City campus
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Nearest airport from college
BOS · Boston
4 mi away
Cost & aid

No cost data available for this college.

Merit aid · 2024-25
Awarded without financial need. Students with financial need can get merit awards too; they're counted as need-based aid.
Average award$16,112
First-years who got one358
Source: Northeastern University Professional Programs's Common Data Set — the school's own yearly report of its admissions and aid figures (PDF).
Outcomes
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$78,413
10 yrs after entry$92,538
Debt
Median at graduation$24,250
Monthly payment$257
Middle 50% owe$14.5k–$31k
90th percentile$34,500
Green marks a figure above the typical Doctoral/Professional University: $55,545 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions

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Essay prompts
How much essays count at Northeastern University Professional Programs: Considered (one of four levels: very important · important · considered · not considered)
Source: Northeastern University Professional Programs's Common Data Set for 2024-25 — the school's own yearly report of its admissions and aid figures (PDF).

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Student Body
Gender
Men 40%Women 60%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
16 : 1
Pell grant
11%
First-gen
19%
Family income
$80,224
Independent
17%
Veterans
0%
Age at entry
21.0
Part-time
73%
Race & ethnicity
White
36%
Hispanic
12%
Black
13%
Asian
8%
Two or more
4%
Non-resident
14%
Unknown
13%
Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021
After 6 yrs
$78,413
After 10 yrs
$92,538
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing322
Business Administration, Management and Operations73
Computer and Information Sciences, General53
Finance and Financial Management Services52
Biotechnology41
Health and Medical Administrative Services25
Research and Experimental Psychology16
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities10
Biology, General9
Sociology8
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication7
Non-Professional Legal Studies7
Fine and Studio Arts6
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods5
Computer Software and Media Applications4
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians3
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Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$141M
Full-time faculty
13%
Faculty salary
$9,649/mo
Teaching spend
$9,313
per student
Federal loans
22%
Classification
Carnegie type
Doctoral/Professional University
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, mostly part-time

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