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Software Engineering at Northeastern University

Software Engineering at Northeastern University

If you are interested in studying Software Engineering, you may want to check out the program at Northeastern University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Northeastern University sits in Boston, MA.

During the most recent reporting year, 1,086 software engineering degrees were granted at Northeastern University.

Online & Distance Learning at Northeastern University

Many students take online classes at Northeastern University. Of 32,553 students, 1,730 (5%) studied exclusively online and 7,507 (23%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Software Engineering graduates at Northeastern University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Software Engineering graduates at Northeastern University are 48% women (520) and 52% men (566).

Software Engineering Master’s Program at Northeastern University

Of the 1,086 master’s software engineering graduates at Northeastern University, 48% were women (520) and 52% were men (566).

Northeastern University gender breakdown of Software Engineering Master's degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Software Engineering master’s degree recipients at Northeastern University.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 6
Asian 9
Two or More Races 1
International (Nonresident) 1,070
Racial-ethnic diversity of Software Engineering majors at Northeastern University

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 1% of Software Engineering master’s degree recipients at Northeastern University, lower than the national average of 11%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Software Engineering Graduates

Students who finish Software Engineering program at Northeastern University work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Software Engineering majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Database Architects $148,480
Data Warehousing Specialists $117,424
Architectural and Engineering Managers $101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers $89,263
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers $80,062
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary $79,889
Software Developers $76,447

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