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Psychology at Northeastern University Professional Programs

What traits are you looking for in a school for Psychology, take a look at what Northeastern University Professional Programs. Get started with the following essential facts.

Northeastern University Professional Programs is located in Boston, MA.

Online & Distance Learning at Northeastern University Professional Programs

Distance learning is available at Northeastern University Professional Programs. Among 7,411 students, 2,649 (36%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,886 (25%) took at least some classes online.

Psychology Rankings at Northeastern University Professional Programs

These rankings give you a sense of how Northeastern University Professional Programs’s Psychology program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#30 of 54
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#57 of 116
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#446 of 1,496

Earnings for Psychology Graduates from Northeastern University Professional Programs

Graduates of Northeastern University Professional Programs’s Psychology program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$42,837
2 years	$38,018
3 years	$49,660
4 years	$58,745
5 years	$66,987

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Psychology graduates from Northeastern University Professional Programs earn a median of $58,745, compared with $108,869 for all Northeastern University Professional Programs graduates — about 46% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Psychology graduates from Northeastern University Professional Programs stands at $26,000.

Best-Paid Careers for Psychology Graduates

Those who complete Psychology program at Northeastern University Professional Programs work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for Psychology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Training and Development Managers	$139,524
Statisticians	$130,349
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
School Psychologists	$108,275
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,479

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.