Northeastern University

4-years Private College In Boston, MA

OverviewAdmissionCost Of AttendanceStudent PopulationGraduation RateArea Of Study
Northeastern University offers 201 programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate and Post-Graduate Certificate degrees/programs. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education.
Major Programs
Number of Major Programs201 programs
Online Programs2 programs
Offered Degrees/ProgramsBachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate
Offered Degrees at Northeastern University
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Bachelor's Degree8004,312
Master's Degree8003,193
Post Master's Degree5024
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship350196
Doctor's degree - professional practice40386
Total20128,111
Popular Programs at Northeastern University
Degree, Major Programs and Completers
Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 63
Environmental Studies✕29
Environmental Science✕34
Architecture [+] ✕ 27
Architecture✕4
Landscape Architecture✕1
Architectural History and Criticism✕4
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology✕18
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] ✕ 3
Asian Studies/Civilization✕3
African-American/Black Studies✕0
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 177
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✕85
Communication and Media Studies (other)✕56
Journalism✕36
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 0
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects✕0
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 457
Computer and Information Sciences✕415
Information Science/Studies✕2
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration✕21
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕19
Engineering [+] ✕ 865
Chemical Engineering✕119
Civil Engineering✕107
Computer Engineering✕140
Electrical and Electronics Engineering✕64
Mechanical Engineering✕240
Industrial Engineering✕87
Engineering (other)✕108
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 20
Linguistics✕12
Spanish Language and Literature✕2
American Sign Language (ASL)✕6
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (other)✕0
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 22
English Language and Literature✕22
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 0
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕0
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 409
Biology/Biological Sciences✕112
Biochemistry✕71
Biophysics✕4
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology✕65
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography✕11
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology✕3
Neuroscience✕137
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other)✕6
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 77
Mathematics✕77
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] ✕ 5
Philosophy✕4
Religion/Religious Studies✕1
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 50
Chemistry✕32
Geology/Earth Science✕1
Physics✕17
Psychology [+] ✕ 129
Psychology✕0
Research and Experimental Psychology (other)✕129
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 58
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✕34
Corrections and Criminal Justice (other)✕24
Human Services [+] ✕ 0
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (other)✕0
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 371
Cultural Anthropology✕0
Economics✕0
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics✕148
Development Economics and International Development✕14
International Relations and Affairs✕63
Political Science and Government✕89
Political Science and Government (other)✕36
Sociology✕19
Social Sciences (other)✕2
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 124
Digital Arts✕7
Graphic Design✕48
Illustration✕0
Game and Interactive Media Design✕8
Design and Applied Arts (other)✕1
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕17
Film/Cinema/Video Studies✕0
Photography✕2
Fine/Studio Arts✕6
Music✕35
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 416
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist✕0
Health and Medical Administrative Services (other)✕135
Pharmacy✕110
Pharmaceutical Sciences✕5
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (other)✕0
Public Health✕0
Physical Therapy/Therapist✕46
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (other)✕0
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕120
Business [+] ✕ 998
Business/Commerce✕874
International Business/Trade/Commerce✕124
History [+] ✕ 24
History✕24
Total4,312
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 24
Environmental Studies✕24
Architecture [+] ✕ 45
Environmental Design/Architecture✕4
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology✕41
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 32
Journalism✕21
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (other)✕11
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 22
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects✕22
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 431
Computer and Information Sciences✕294
Artificial Intelligence✕1
Information Science/Studies✕0
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration✕92
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕42
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕2
Education [+] ✕ 2
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services✕2
Engineering [+] ✔ 1,856
Engineering✕318
Chemical Engineering✕42
Civil Engineering✕76
Civil Engineering (other)✕2
Computer Software Engineering✕619
Electrical and Electronics Engineering✕175
Mechanical Engineering✕127
Systems Engineering✔84
Industrial Engineering✕108
Operations Research✕32
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering✕11
Engineering (other)✕262
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 32
Advanced Legal Research/Studies✕32
Legal Professions and Studies (other)✕0
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 8
English Language and Literature✕8
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 35
Biology/Biological Sciences✕1
Biomedical Sciences✕10
Biophysics✕0
Pharmacology✕10
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography✕14
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 115
Mathematics✕1
Applied Mathematics✕35
Financial Mathematics✕79
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 14
Systems Science and Theory✕0
Human Computer Interaction✕14
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 4
Kinesiology and Exercise Science✕4
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 18
Chemistry✕10
Physics✕8
Psychology [+] ✕ 27
Research and Experimental Psychology (other)✕6
Counseling Psychology✕11
School Psychology✕10
Applied Behavior Analysis✕0
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✔ 34
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✔34
Human Services [+] ✕ 18
Public Administration✕18
Public Policy Analysis✕0
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 85
Economics✕0
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics✕59
International Relations and Affairs✕10
International Relations and National Security Studies (other)✕0
Political Science and Government✕7
Sociology✕6
Urban Studies/Affairs✕3
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 24
Design and Visual Communications✕2
Design and Applied Arts (other)✕15
Fine/Studio Arts✕0
Fine Arts and Art Studies (other)✕0
Music (other)✕0
Visual and Performing Arts (other)✕7
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 104
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist✕0
Physician Assistant✕2
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry✕2
Pharmaceutical Sciences✕24
Public Health✕2
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕73
Nurse Anesthetist✕0
Nursing Science✕1
Business [+] ✕ 254
Business/Commerce✕141
Research and Development Management✕0
Accounting✕68
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies✕7
Finance✕28
International Business/Trade/Commerce✕3
Taxation✕7
History [+] ✕ 9
History✕9
Total3,193
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 1
Environmental Science✕1
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 15
Computer and Information Sciences✕15
Information Science/Studies✕0
Engineering [+] ✕ 98
Engineering✕2
Chemical Engineering✕11
Civil Engineering✕7
Computer Engineering✕17
Electrical and Electronics Engineering✕34
Mechanical Engineering✕10
Industrial Engineering✕12
Engineering (other)✕5
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 1
Legal Professions and Studies (other)✕1
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 5
English Language and Literature✕5
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 13
Biology/Biological Sciences✕5
Biomedical Sciences✕0
Pharmacology✕1
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography✕7
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 4
Mathematics✕4
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 3
Systems Science and Theory✕3
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 14
Chemistry✕7
Physics✕7
Psychology [+] ✕ 11
Research and Experimental Psychology (other)✕3
Counseling Psychology✕6
School Psychology✕2
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 3
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✕3
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 10
Economics✕0
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics✕3
Political Science and Government✕2
Sociology✕5
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 15
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry✕2
Pharmaceutical Sciences✕5
Public Health (other)✕3
Medical Informatics✕2
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕3
History [+] ✕ 3
History✕3
Total196
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 193
Law✕193
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 193
Audiology/Audiologist✕0
Pharmacy✕102
Physical Therapy/Therapist✕91
Total386
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Psychology [+] ✕ 20
Counseling Psychology✕0
School Psychology✕20
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 4
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling✕0
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕4
Nurse Anesthetist✕0
Total24
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