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Business & Commerce at Northeastern University Professional Programs

If you are interested in studying Business & Commerce, consider the program at Northeastern University Professional Programs. Get started with the following essential facts.

Northeastern University Professional Programs is in Boston, MA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 69 business & commerce degrees were awarded at Northeastern University Professional Programs.

Online Class Availability at Northeastern University Professional Programs

Distance learning is available at Northeastern University Professional Programs. Among 7,411 students, 2,649 (36%) studied exclusively online and 1,886 (25%) took at least some classes online.

Business & Commerce Rankings at Northeastern University Professional Programs

Rankings can help you compare Northeastern University Professional Programs’s Business & Commerce program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#5 of 15
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#8 of 28
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#59 of 567

Earnings for Business & Commerce Graduates from Northeastern University Professional Programs

Those who finish Northeastern University Professional Programs’s Business & Commerce program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$105,065
2 years	$101,072
3 years	$110,392
4 years	$123,548
5 years	$145,441

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Business & Commerce graduates from Northeastern University Professional Programs earn a median of $123,548, compared with $108,869 for all Northeastern University Professional Programs graduates — about 13% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Business & Commerce graduates at Northeastern University Professional Programs, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Business & Commerce graduates at Northeastern University Professional Programs are 54% women (37) and 46% men (32).

Business & Commerce Master’s Program at Northeastern University Professional Programs

Among the 69 master’s business & commerce graduates at Northeastern University Professional Programs, 54% were women (37) and 46% were men (32).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Business & Commerce master’s degree recipients at Northeastern University Professional Programs.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	46
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	4
Asian	8
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	4

Minority students account for 23% of Business & Commerce master’s degree recipients at Northeastern University Professional Programs, below the national average of 28%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Business & Commerce Concentrations at Northeastern University Professional Programs

The Business & Commerce program at Northeastern University Professional Programs breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Business & Commerce	69

Highest-Paying Careers for Business & Commerce Graduates

Students who finish Business & Commerce program at Northeastern University Professional Programs pursue many career paths. Below are the highest-paying careers for Business & Commerce graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Personal Service Managers, All Other	$176,674
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$170,172
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Biofuels Production Managers	$164,096
Geothermal Production Managers	$160,381
Administrative Services Managers	$158,084
Facilities Managers	$157,669
Social and Community Service Managers	$156,089
General and Operations Managers	$149,694
Biomass Power Plant Managers	$146,025

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.