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General Education at Northeastern University Professional Programs

General Education at Northeastern University Professional Programs

If you plan to study General Education, you may want to check out the program at Northeastern University Professional Programs. Get started with the following essential facts.

Northeastern University Professional Programs is located in Boston, MA.

During the most recent reporting year, 213 general education graduations were recorded at Northeastern University Professional Programs.

Online & Distance Learning at Northeastern University Professional Programs

Online coursework is an option at Northeastern University Professional Programs. Of 7,411 students, 2,649 (36%) studied exclusively online and 1,886 (25%) took at least some classes online.

General Education Rankings at Northeastern University Professional Programs

These rankings give you a sense of how Northeastern University Professional Programs’s General Education program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Massachusetts #2 of 19
Best Schools (Quality) New England (Region) #4 of 40
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #75 of 406

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Massachusetts #2 of 19
Best Schools (Quality) New England (Region) #4 of 40
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #75 of 406

Earnings for General Education Graduates from Northeastern University Professional Programs

Graduates of Northeastern University Professional Programs’s General Education program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for General Education at Northeastern University Professional Programs
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $59,064
2 years $48,901
3 years $55,961
4 years $57,756
5 years $69,206

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, General Education graduates from Northeastern University Professional Programs take home a median $57,756, compared with $108,869 for all Northeastern University Professional Programs graduates — about 47% lower than the school-wide median.

General Education earnings compared with all majors at Northeastern University Professional Programs

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for General Education graduates at Northeastern University Professional Programs, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Education graduates at Northeastern University Professional Programs are 71% women (151) and 29% men (62).

General Education Master’s Program at Northeastern University Professional Programs

Among the 25 master’s general education graduates at Northeastern University Professional Programs, 72% were women (18) and 28% were men (7).

Northeastern University Professional Programs gender breakdown of General Education Master's degree recipients

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

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 14
Hispanic / Latino 1
Black / African American 3
Asian 1
International (Nonresident) 4
Unknown 2
Racial-ethnic diversity of General Education majors at Northeastern University Professional Programs

Minority students account for 20% of General Education master’s degree recipients at Northeastern University Professional Programs, below the national average of 36%.*

General Education Doctoral Program at Northeastern University Professional Programs

Of the 188 doctoral general education degrees awarded at Northeastern University Professional Programs, 71% were women (133) and 29% were men (55).

Northeastern University Professional Programs gender breakdown of General Education Doctoral degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Education doctoral degree recipients at Northeastern University Professional Programs.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 110
Hispanic / Latino 17
Black / African American 31
Asian 8
American Indian / Alaska Native 1
Two or More Races 8
International (Nonresident) 8
Unknown 5
Racial-ethnic diversity of General Education majors at Northeastern University Professional Programs

Minority students account for 35% of General Education doctoral degree recipients at Northeastern University Professional Programs, lower than the national average of 44%.*

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

More Specific General Education Concentrations at Northeastern University Professional Programs

The General Education program at Northeastern University Professional Programs breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration Graduates
General Education 213

Best-Paid Careers for General Education Graduates

Students who finish General Education program at Northeastern University Professional Programs work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for General Education majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Education Teachers, Postsecondary $98,329
Teaching Assistants, Special Education $96,801
Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education $89,337

References

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