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Major Programs at Northeastern

Northeastern University offers 252 programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate and Post-Graduate Certifica degrees/programs. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education.
  • Total number of programs: 252
  • Total number of online programs: 2
  • Offered degrees/programs: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate
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Offered Degrees At Northeastern University

Northeastern University is categorized by Research University (very high research activity) by Carnegie categorization. Northeastern University offers 252 major programs for Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate. Next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 9,198 students have completed their study at Northeastern University.
Offered Degrees at Northeastern University
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Bachelor's Degree9304,461
Master's Degree10924,022
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship360254
Doctor's degree - professional practice100
Doctor's degree - other70447
Post Master's Degree6014
Total25229,198

Degree, Major Programs and Completers by Award Level

Northeastern University offers 252 programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 9,198 students have completed their studies.
  • 4,461 students have earned/completed Bachelor's program.
  • 4,022 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 447 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
  • 14 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.
Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 62
Environmental Studies✕37
Environmental Science✕25
Architecture [+] ✕ 41
Architecture✕3
Landscape Architecture✕1
Architectural History and Criticism✕11
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology✕26
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] ✕ 4
Asian Studies/Civilization✕2
African-American/Black Studies✕2
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 163
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✕77
Communication and Media Studies (other)✕58
Journalism✕28
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia✕0
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 0
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects✕0
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 548
Computer and Information Sciences✕483
Information Technology✕0
Information Science/Studies✕2
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration✕40
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕23
Engineering [+] ✕ 894
Chemical Engineering✕86
Civil Engineering✕89
Computer Engineering✕114
Electrical and Electronics Engineering✕87
Mechanical Engineering✕272
Industrial Engineering✕84
Engineering (other)✕162
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 0
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician✕0
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician✕0
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician✕0
Computer Engineering Technology/Technician✕0
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 19
Linguistics✕12
Spanish Language and Literature✕1
American Sign Language (ASL)✕6
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (other)✕0
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 24
English Language and Literature✕24
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 1
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕1
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 405
Biology/Biological Sciences✕125
Biochemistry✕80
Biophysics✕1
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology✕48
Biotechnology✕0
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography✕16
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology✕9
Neuroscience✕117
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other)✕9
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 86
Mathematics✕86
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] ✕ 10
Philosophy✕9
Religion/Religious Studies✕1
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 41
Chemistry✕16
Geology/Earth Science✕1
Physics✕24
Psychology [+] ✕ 109
Psychology✕0
Research and Experimental Psychology (other)✕109
Applied Psychology✕0
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 61
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✕29
Corrections and Criminal Justice (other)✕32
Human Services [+] ✕ 1
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (other)✕1
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 357
Cultural Anthropology✕2
Economics✕0
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics✕144
Development Economics and International Development✕13
International Relations and Affairs✕49
Political Science and Government✕106
Political Science and Government (other)✕31
Sociology✕11
Social Sciences (other)✕1
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 128
Digital Arts✕13
Graphic Design✕47
Illustration✕0
Game and Interactive Media Design✕4
Design and Applied Arts (other)✕2
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕15
Film/Cinema/Video Studies✕1
Photography✕1
Fine/Studio Arts✕5
Music✕40
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 404
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist✕0
Health/Health Care Administration/Management✕0
Health and Medical Administrative Services (other)✕162
Pharmacy✕65
Pharmaceutical Sciences✕1
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (other)✕0
Public Health✕0
Physical Therapy/Therapist✕60
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (other)✕0
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕116
Business [+] ✕ 1,067
Business/Commerce✕955
Business Administration and Management✕0
Organizational Leadership✕0
Finance✕0
International Business/Trade/Commerce✕112
Management Science✕0
History [+] ✕ 18
History✕18
Total4,461
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 26
Environmental Studies✕26
Architecture [+] ✕ 30
Environmental Design/Architecture✕4
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology✕26
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 30
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✕0
Journalism✕16
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia✕0
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (other)✕14
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 24
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects✕24
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 845
Computer and Information Sciences✕633
Artificial Intelligence✕22
Information Technology✕0
Informatics✕0
Information Science/Studies✕0
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration✕96
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕25
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕61
Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management (other)✕8
Education [+] ✕ 0
Education✕0
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration✕0
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services✕0
Elementary Education and Teaching✕0
Secondary Education and Teaching✕0
Engineering [+] ✔ 1,640
Engineering✕197
Chemical Engineering✕34
Civil Engineering✕62
Civil Engineering (other)✕2
Computer Software Engineering✕583
Electrical and Electronics Engineering✕160
Mechanical Engineering✕124
Systems Engineering✔54
Industrial Engineering✕82
Operations Research✕19
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering✕23
Engineering (other)✕300
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 0
Foodservice Systems Administration/Management✕0
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 23
Advanced Legal Research/Studies✕23
Legal Professions and Studies (other)✕0
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 14
English Language and Literature✕14
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing✕0
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 250
Biology/Biological Sciences✕2
Biomedical Sciences✕5
Biophysics✕0
Pharmacology✕9
Bioinformatics✕63
Biotechnology✕164
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography✕7
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 79
Mathematics✕1
Applied Mathematics✕21
Financial Mathematics✕57
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 18
Systems Science and Theory✕2
Nutrition Sciences✕0
International/Global Studies✕0
Human Computer Interaction✕16
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 8
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management✕0
Kinesiology and Exercise Science✕8
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 13
Chemistry✕7
Physics✕6
Psychology [+] ✕ 46
Research and Experimental Psychology (other)✕3
Counseling Psychology✕23
School Psychology✕10
Applied Psychology✕10
Applied Behavior Analysis✕0
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✔ 56
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✔56
Homeland Security✕0
Homeland Security (other)✕0
Human Services [+] ✕ 65
Public Administration✕65
Public Policy Analysis✕0
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 91
Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods✕1
Economics✕0
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics✕43
International Relations and Affairs✕6
International Relations and National Security Studies (other)✕23
Political Science and Government✕4
Sociology✕6
Urban Studies/Affairs✕8
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 43
Design and Visual Communications✕1
Design and Applied Arts (other)✕23
Fine/Studio Arts✕0
Fine Arts and Art Studies (other)✕0
Music (other)✕1
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management (other)✕11
Visual and Performing Arts (other)✕7
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 291
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist✕46
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist✕0
Physician Assistant✕49
Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs✕0
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry✕2
Industrial and Physical Pharmacy and Cosmetic Sciences✕0
Pharmaceutical Sciences✕35
Public Health✕45
Medical Informatics✕48
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕66
Nurse Anesthetist✕0
Nursing Science✕0
Business [+] ✕ 414
Business/Commerce✕167
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management✕0
Research and Development Management✕0
Project Management✕0
Organizational Leadership✕0
Accounting✕80
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies✕1
Finance✕24
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration✕0
International Business/Trade/Commerce✕0
Management Science✕0
Business Statistics✕138
Taxation✕4
History [+] ✕ 16
History✕16
Total4,022
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 5
Environmental Science✕5
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 20
Computer and Information Sciences✕18
Information Science/Studies✕0
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕2
Engineering [+] ✕ 115
Engineering✕8
Chemical Engineering✕10
Civil Engineering✕15
Computer Engineering✕20
Electrical and Electronics Engineering✕27
Mechanical Engineering✕13
Industrial Engineering✕15
Engineering (other)✕7
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 1
Legal Professions and Studies (other)✕1
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 1
English Language and Literature✕1
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 17
Biology/Biological Sciences✕10
Biomedical Sciences✕0
Pharmacology✕2
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography✕5
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 6
Mathematics✕6
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 7
Systems Science and Theory✕7
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 23
Chemistry✕10
Physics✕13
Psychology [+] ✕ 14
Research and Experimental Psychology (other)✕8
Counseling Psychology✕5
School Psychology✕1
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 4
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✕4
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 18
Economics✕0
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics✕6
Political Science and Government✕7
Sociology✕5
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 19
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry✕5
Pharmaceutical Sciences✕5
Public Health (other)✕3
Medical Informatics✕4
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕2
History [+] ✕ 4
History✕4
Total254
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 186
Law✕0
Advanced Legal Research/Studies✕186
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 261
Audiology/Audiologist✕0
Pharmacy✕136
Physical Therapy/Therapist✕96
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕6
Nurse Anesthetist✕23
Total447
Doctorate (Other) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 0
Legal Professions and Studies (other)✕0
Total0
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Education [+] ✕ 0
Educational Leadership and Administration✕0
Psychology [+] ✕ 10
Counseling Psychology✕0
School Psychology✕10
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 4
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling✕0
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕4
Nurse Anesthetist✕0
Total14

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