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Nursing at Northeastern University

If you are interested in studying nursing, 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 is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 22,905 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 120 nursing majors received their bachelor's degree from Northeastern.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

Northeastern Nursing Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
  • Master’s Degree in Nursing
  • Doctorate Degree in Nursing

Northeastern Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at Northeastern compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at Northeastern is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
440
Most Focused Nursing Schools 1,793

In 2021, 74 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Northeastern. This makes it the #131 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #327 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Northeastern Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Northeastern is $69,253. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 10% higher than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

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Nursing Student Demographics at Northeastern

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Northeastern University.

Northeastern Nursing Bachelor’s Program

90% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The nursing program at Northeastern awarded 120 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 10% of these degrees went to men with the other 90% going to women.

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About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at Northeastern are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northeastern University with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 11
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 82
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

Northeastern Nursing Master’s Program

85% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 15% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 85% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. Northeastern does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Northeastern, 81% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northeastern University with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 60
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

Northeastern also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Northeastern University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Registered Nurses 80,630 $92,140
Medical and Health Services Managers 15,380 $133,900
Nurse Practitioners 6,200 $122,740
Nursing Instructors and Professors 1,720 $87,970
Nurse Anesthetists 810 $191,320

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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