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Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Overview

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Boston, Massachusetts. The city atmosphere of Boston makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

What Is Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Known For?

620 Undergraduate Awards
  • The student loan default rate at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is 2%, which is significantly lower than the national rate of 10.1%. That's great news for students who are worrying about paying off their student loans.
  • The highest award offered at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is the doctor's degree.
  • For the 2017-2018 academic year, 9% of the faculty were full-time.
  • Students who graduate from Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network with a bachelor's degree make about $67,400 a year. That's 65% more than those who graduate from other schools.

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Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Rankings

According to our 2022 analysis, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is ranked #176 out of 2,587 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This puts it in the top 10% of all schools in the nation.

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#27 Best Doctor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#131 Best Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#248 Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#4 Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#6 Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#13 Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#27 Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#31 Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#34 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#44 Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#52 Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#75 Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#92 Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#7 Highest Paid Computer Engineering Graduates College Factual
#17 Highest Paid Engineering Graduates College Factual
#20 Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Journalism Graduates College Factual
#24 Best Teaching Schools Teaching Degree Search
#25 Highest Paid English Language & Literature Graduates College Factual
#34 Highest Paid Social Sciences Graduates College Factual

Where Is Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network?

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Contact details for Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 360 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115
Phone: 617-373-2000
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/northeastern
Twitter: https://twitter.com/northeastern

How Do I Get Into Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network?

You can apply to Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network online at: https://www.northeastern.edu/learnforlife/

Can I Afford Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network?

2.2% Loan Default Rate

The student loan default rate at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is 2.2%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,528 Full-Time Undergraduates
61% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 3,238 undergraduate students at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network, with 1,528 being full-time and 1,710 being part-time.

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There are also 8,072 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,528 full-time undergraduates at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 200
Black or African American 52
Hispanic or Latino 103
White 883
International Students 184
Other Races/Ethnicities 106

Online Learning at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network

5,060 Took All Classes Online
7,992 Took At Least One Class Online
2.6% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
There are 12 bachelor’s degree and 39 master’s degree programs available online at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network. In 2019-2020, 7,992 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 4th most popular in Massachusetts for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network

The following table shows how Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major Tuition for In-State Students Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Radio, Television & Digital Communication #1 #1
Biotechnology #1 #1
International Studies #1 #1
Child Development & Psychology #4 #1
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics #4 #1
Legal Professions (Other) #7 #1
Taxation #7 #1
Human Services #10 #7
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences #16 #1
Nutrition Science #16 #4
Legal Professions #16 #1
Public Relations & Advertising #19 #4
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods #19 #4
International Business #19 #7
Computer Software & Applications #20 #14
Medical Illustration & Informatics #22 #4
Food, Nutrition & Related Services #22 #1
Allied Health Professions #25 #7
Writing Studies #25 #7
International Relations & National Security #26 #4
Finance & Financial Management #33 #30
General Business/Commerce #40 #16
Communication & Media Studies #42 #19
Political Science & Government #54 #22
Human Resource Management #56 #26
Information Science #57 #22
General English Literature #60 #39
General Engineering #60 #4
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences #67 #7
Public Health #68 #7

Online Growth Rankings of Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network was 2.6%. This is the #1,615 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Allied Health Professions 4%
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 39%
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 25%
Biotechnology 49%
Business Administration & Management 2%
Business, Management & Marketing 16%
Communication & Journalism 6%
Computer & Information Sciences 44%
Computer Information Systems 35%
Computer Software & Applications 56%
Educational Administration 36%
General Business/Commerce 17%
Homeland Security 35%
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 26%
Information Technology 2%
International Business 47%
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 53%
Liberal Arts General Studies 53%
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 18%
Political Science & Government 11%
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 46%
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 19%
Taxation 45%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network.

Major Growth Rate Rank
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics #13
Child Development & Psychology #13
Biotechnology #14
Taxation #15
Legal Professions (Other) #22
International Studies #24
Nutrition Science #25
Food, Nutrition & Related Services #41
Radio, Television & Digital Communication #44
International Relations & National Security #44
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences #46
Medical Illustration & Informatics #64
International Business #68
Political Science & Government #89
Information Science #94
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions #95
Writing Studies #103
Public Relations & Advertising #107
Human Services #118
General English Literature #120
Biological & Biomedical Sciences #121
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods #124
Computer Software & Applications #128
Homeland Security #138
Finance & Financial Management #142
General Education #171
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology #174
Allied Health Professions #178
Public Administration #199
Communication & Media Studies #199
English Language & Literature #215
Public Health #236
Legal Professions #244
Health & Physical Education #259
Information Technology #285
Human Resource Management #286
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies #286
Engineering Technologies #302
Communication & Journalism #311
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences #321
General Business/Commerce #344
Computer Information Systems #356
Social Sciences #416
Psychology #440
Public Administration & Social Service #442
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies #460

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 0 0 547 0 547
Computer Software & Applications 0 0 433 0 433
Computer Information Systems 45 0 294 0 339
Nursing 277 0 3 44 324
Business Administration & Management 115 0 206 0 321
General Education 0 0 97 206 303
General Business/Commerce 0 0 174 0 174
International Business 0 0 132 0 132
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 0 0 122 0 122
Finance & Financial Management 78 0 40 0 118
Computer Engineering 0 0 111 0 111
International Studies 0 0 104 0 104
Communication & Media Studies 0 0 98 0 98
Biotechnology 11 0 86 0 97
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 0 0 80 0 80
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 0 0 71 0 71
Homeland Security 0 0 69 0 69
Information Technology 0 0 57 0 57
Allied Health Professions 0 0 55 0 55
Health & Physical Education 0 0 42 0 42
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 1 38 0 39
Health & Medical Administrative Services 35 0 0 0 35
Communication Sciences 0 0 32 0 32
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 0 0 0 32 32
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 0 30 0 30
Medical Illustration & Informatics 0 0 28 0 28
Nutrition Science 0 0 24 0 24
Taxation 0 0 20 0 20
Legal Professions (Other) 0 0 0 20 20
Public Administration 0 0 20 0 20
Liberal Arts General Studies 19 0 0 0 19
Public Health 0 0 17 0 17
Writing Studies 0 0 14 0 14
Educational Administration 0 11 0 0 11
Human Services 4 0 7 0 11
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 0 0 10 0 10
International Relations & National Security 0 0 10 0 10
Political Science & Government 9 0 0 0 9
Criminal Justice & Corrections 0 0 8 0 8
Child Development & Psychology 8 0 0 0 8
Computer Engineering Technology 6 0 0 0 6
Mechanical Engineering Technology 6 0 0 0 6
General Biology 3 0 0 0 3
Human Resource Management 0 0 3 0 3
Public Relations & Advertising 3 0 0 0 3
General English Literature 1 0 0 0 1
Accounting 0 0 0 0 0
Information Science 0 0 0 0 0
Other Education 0 0 0 0 0
Industrial Production Technology 0 0 0 0 0
General Engineering 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 620 12 3,082 302 4,016

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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