Economics at Northeastern University

If you are interested in studying economics, 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, 167 economics majors received their bachelor's degree from Northeastern.

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

Northeastern Economics Degrees Available

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

Northeastern Economics Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The economics major at Northeastern is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Economics. 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
Most Focused Economics Master’s Degree Schools	35
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	206

In 2021, 59 students received their master’s degree in economics from Northeastern. This makes it the #20 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #97 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Economics Graduates from Northeastern Make?

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at Northeastern is $56,668. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 24% higher than the national average of $45,868 for all economics bachelor's degree recipients.

Economics Student Demographics at Northeastern

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

Northeastern Economics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 59% of economics bachelor's degrees went to men and 41% went to women. The typical economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% women. So female students are more repesented at Northeastern since its program graduates 4% more women than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	16
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	61
International Students	52
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

Northeastern Economics Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 59 students earned a master's degree in economics from Northeastern. About 49% of these graduates were women and the other 51% were men.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	51
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• Other Social Sciences
• Urban Studies
• Sociology
• International Relations & National Security
• Political Science & Government

Careers That Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in economics 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
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	20,070	$74,510
Managers	8,660	$131,450
Economists	1,150	$117,680
Economics Professors	870	$125,120
Survey Researchers	730	$64,950

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By (User:Piotrus) under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.