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Northeastern Majors

Northeastern awards bachelor's degrees in 60 fields, about 4,543 a year. The largest are Business/Commerce, Computer and Information Sciences, Mechanical Engineering.

Major	Degrees a year	Earnings, 1 year out	Earnings, 4 years out	Median federal debt
Business/Commerce	958	$74,868	$113,620	$24,000
Computer and Information Sciences	558	$115,587	$163,708	$23,001
Mechanical Engineering	231	$80,255	$103,384	$25,893
Economics	169	$70,531	$101,423	$24,500
Engineering	157	$75,253	$112,019	$22,512
Biology	137	$45,494	$78,327	$25,000
Communications	132	$47,465	$80,191	$23,250
Computer Engineering	132	$99,499	$135,416	$25,005
Health Administration	132	$41,557	$80,233	$28,607
Chemical Engineering	124	$81,880	$107,767	$27,000
Neurobiology and Neurosciences	124	$43,894	$74,617	$25,000
Political Science	123	$52,516	$73,539	$22,579
Nursing	112	$78,713	$91,003	$31,000
Research and Experimental Psychology	101	$38,463	$66,130	$26,000
Civil Engineering	96	$76,362	$100,613	$24,750
Electrical Engineering	88	$92,222	$118,150	$24,835
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	88	$63,781	$90,612	$23,250
Mathematics	86	$76,392	$125,084	$21,750
International Business	79	$80,848	$125,162	$25,729
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences	71	$65,551		$22,156
Environmental Science and Conservation	70	$51,137	$70,272	$23,430
Criminal Justice	70	$51,363	$77,477	$22,809
Industrial Engineering	66	$77,066	$111,430	$25,000
Computer Software and Media Applications	63
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration	63		$142,985	$31,000
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	48		$81,320	$28,125
Journalism	42	$51,855	$74,709	$24,313
International Relations	41		$74,816	$21,125
Design	40	$49,727	$87,336	$28,250
Architectural Sciences and Technology	35
Music	32	$21,978	$60,974	$26,568
Chemistry	27	$62,511	$88,364	$24,500
Physics	27	$49,399		$26,797
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	24
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology	19
Sociology	19	$41,624	$69,585	$27,000
English Language and Literature	18	$49,639	$67,877	$27,000
History	16			$24,250
Architectural History, Criticism, and Conservation	14
Visual and Performing Arts	13	$27,246
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services	11
Biological and Biomedical Sciences	11
Theater	11
American Sign Language	8
Liberal Arts	8
Human Services	7	$45,799	$61,152	$26,000
Film and Photography	7
Philosophy	6
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	6
Architecture	4		$74,540	$27,500
Area Studies	3
Graphic Communications	3
Information Science/Studies	3
Romance Languages	2
Social Sciences	2
Studio Art	2
Non-Professional Legal Studies	1
Religion/Religious Studies	1
Geology and Earth Science	1
Public Administration and Social Service Professions	1

A blank cell means the figure is withheld, usually because the program is small.

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Frequently asked questions

What are the most popular majors at Northeastern?

By bachelor's degrees awarded in a year: Business/Commerce (958), Computer and Information Sciences (558), Mechanical Engineering (231), Economics (169), Engineering (157).

Which Northeastern majors earn the most?

Four years after graduation, the highest median earnings are in Computer and Information Sciences ($163,708), Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration ($142,985), Computer Engineering ($135,416), International Business ($125,162), Mathematics ($125,084). Earnings are reported for 33 of Northeastern's 60 programs.

How many majors does Northeastern have?

Northeastern awarded bachelor's degrees in 60 federal program categories in the most recent year reported. A college's own list of majors can be longer or shorter, because several named majors often fall under one federal category.

Source: College Scorecard, Most Recent Data by Field of Study (U.S. Department of Education), 2026-06-10 release. Programs are federal categories, which do not always match the names Northeastern uses. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal financial aid, four years after a bachelor's degree, and are withheld for small programs.