Accounting at Northeastern University

If you plan to study accounting, take a look at what Northeastern University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Northeastern is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 22,905.

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

Northeastern Accounting Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Accounting

Northeastern Accounting Rankings

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.

Accounting Student Demographics at Northeastern

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

Northeastern Accounting Master’s Program

Of the 68 students who earned a master's degree in Accounting from Northeastern in 2020-2021, 49% were men and 51% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in accounting each year. Northeastern does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from Northeastern, 54% were white. This is typical 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 accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	37
International Students	13
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Related Majors

Careers That Accounting Grads May Go Into

A degree in accounting 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
Accountants and Auditors	35,360	$81,460
Business Professors	4,050	$126,040
Credit Analysts	2,240	$84,020
Budget Analysts	1,710	$85,320
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents	1,480	$70,780

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.