Economics at Northeastern University

Every economics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the economics program at Northeastern University stacks up to those at other schools.

Northeastern is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 22,905 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,171 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Northeastern University in 2021, 167 of them were economics majors.

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

Each year, College Factual ranks economics programs across the country. The following shows how Northeastern performed in these 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.

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
	20
	31
	35
	45
	56
	59
	62
	67
	67
	93
	94
	96
	104
	194
	206
	207
	209
	411
	487

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

The economics program at Northeastern awarded 167 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 59% of these degrees went to men with the other 41% going 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

Of the 59 economics students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Northeastern, about 51% were men and 49% were women.

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.

Concentrations Within Economics

If you plan to be a economics major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northeastern University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	215
Development Economics & International Development	14

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.