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Nursing at Northeastern University Professional Programs

Nursing at Northeastern University Professional Programs

What traits are you looking for in a school for Nursing, consider the program at Northeastern University Professional Programs. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Northeastern University Professional Programs is in Boston, MA.

During the most recent reporting year, 286 nursing degrees were awarded at Northeastern University Professional Programs.

Online & Distance Learning at Northeastern University Professional Programs

Many students take online classes at Northeastern University Professional Programs. Of 7,411 students, 2,649 (36%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,886 (25%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Northeastern University Professional Programs

Rankings can help you compare Northeastern University Professional Programs’s Nursing program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Massachusetts #9 of 42
Best Schools (Quality) New England (Region) #21 of 97
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #225 of 1,918

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Massachusetts #9 of 42
Best Schools (Quality) New England (Region) #21 of 97
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #225 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Northeastern University Professional Programs

Graduates of Northeastern University Professional Programs’s Nursing program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Nursing at Northeastern University Professional Programs
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $69,253
2 years $70,200
3 years $74,604
4 years $79,142
5 years $114,698

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Nursing graduates from Northeastern University Professional Programs earn a median of $79,142, compared with $108,869 for all Northeastern University Professional Programs graduates — about 27% lower than the school-wide median.

Nursing earnings compared with all majors at Northeastern University Professional Programs

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Nursing graduates from Northeastern University Professional Programs stands at $31,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Nursing graduates at Northeastern University Professional Programs, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Nursing graduates at Northeastern University Professional Programs are 84% women (240) and 16% men (46).

Nursing Bachelor’s Program at Northeastern University Professional Programs

Of the 286 bachelor’s nursing graduates at Northeastern University Professional Programs, 84% were women (240) and 16% were men (46).

Northeastern University Professional Programs gender breakdown of Nursing Bachelor's degree recipients

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

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 176
Hispanic / Latino 28
Black / African American 39
Asian 17
Two or More Races 10
International (Nonresident) 4
Unknown 12
Racial-ethnic diversity of Nursing majors at Northeastern University Professional Programs

Minority students account for 33% of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Northeastern University Professional Programs, lower than the national average of 43%.*

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

More Specific Nursing Concentrations at Northeastern University Professional Programs

This Nursing program at Northeastern University Professional Programs breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration Graduates
Registered Nursing 286

Highest-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Graduates of the Nursing program at Northeastern University Professional Programs go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Nursing graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Nurse Practitioners $147,651
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses $143,854
Medical and Health Services Managers $129,557
Registered Nurses $105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $69,718
Nurse Anesthetists $66,747
Critical Care Nurses $65,103
Acute Care Nurses $56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists $52,889
Nurse Midwives $36,174

References

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