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Information Technology at Northeastern University Professional Programs

If you plan to study Information Technology, consider the program at Northeastern University Professional Programs. Get started with the following essential facts.

Northeastern University Professional Programs sits in Boston, MA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 43 information technology degrees were granted at Northeastern University Professional Programs.

Online & Distance Learning at Northeastern University Professional Programs

Distance learning is available at Northeastern University Professional Programs. Of 7,411 students, 2,649 (36%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,886 (25%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Information Technology graduates at Northeastern University Professional Programs, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Information Technology graduates at Northeastern University Professional Programs are 23% women (10) and 77% men (33).

Information Technology Bachelor’s Program at Northeastern University Professional Programs

Among the 36 bachelor’s information technology degrees awarded at Northeastern University Professional Programs, 17% were women (6) and 83% were men (30).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Information Technology bachelor’s degree recipients at Northeastern University Professional Programs.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	3
Asian	10
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	12
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 44% of Information Technology bachelor’s degree recipients at Northeastern University Professional Programs, below the national average of 48%.*

Information Technology Master’s Program at Northeastern University Professional Programs

Among the 7 master’s information technology degrees awarded at Northeastern University Professional Programs, 57% were women (4) and 43% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Information Technology master’s degree recipients at Northeastern University Professional Programs.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of Information Technology master’s degree recipients at Northeastern University Professional Programs, higher than the national average of 17%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Information Technology Graduates

Graduates of the Information Technology program at Northeastern University Professional Programs go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-paying careers for Information Technology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$175,079
Health Informatics Specialists	$156,714
Database Architects	$148,480
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists	$117,478
Data Warehousing Specialists	$117,424
Information Security Analysts	$111,930
Data Scientists	$106,295
Clinical Data Managers	$99,475
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$80,062

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.