After Northeastern University Professional Programs: graduation, pay and debt
Boston, Massachusetts · Private · 1,802 undergrads
The typical student earns $99,371 ten years after starting and graduates leave with $20,000 in federal loans at the median.
The short answers
$99.4k
median pay 10 years after starting college.
$20k
median federal debt at graduation.
79%
of borrowers were paying down their loans three years after leaving.
All the federal numbers
Pay after college
Median pay 6 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard
$86,147
Median pay 10 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard, 2022-23
$99,371
Earning more than $25,000 six years after startingCollege Scorecard, earlier release
85%
Debt and paying it back
Median federal debt, students who graduatedCollege Scorecard, 2024-25
$20,000
Median federal debt, everyone who borrowed (finished or not)College Scorecard, earlier release
$22,000
Median federal debt, students with a Pell GrantCollege Scorecard, earlier release
$23,000
Median federal debt, students without a Pell GrantCollege Scorecard, earlier release
$21,333
Paying down their loans 3 years after leavingCollege Scorecard, 2024-25
79%
Paying down their loans 5 years after leavingCollege Scorecard, earlier release
83%
Paying down their loans 7 years after leavingCollege Scorecard, earlier release
86%
Where these numbers come from
Federal college data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers