International Business at Northeastern University

If you plan to study international business, 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 approximately 22,905 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 124 students received a bachelor's degree in international business from Northeastern.

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

Northeastern International Business Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in International Business
• Master’s Degree in International Business

Northeastern International Business Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks international business 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 international business major at Northeastern is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for International Business. 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
	5
	6
	9
	12
	12
	14
	21
	31
	41
	49
	55
	73
	210
	276

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in international business from Northeastern. This makes it the #49 most popular school for international business master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do International Business Graduates from Northeastern Make?

The median salary of international business students who receive their bachelor's degree at Northeastern is $61,027. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 36% higher than the national average of $44,991 for all international business bachelor's degree recipients.

International Business Student Demographics at Northeastern

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

Northeastern International Business Bachelor’s Program

Of the 124 students who earned a bachelor's degree in International Business from Northeastern in 2020-2021, 35% were men and 65% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	31
International Students	66
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Northeastern International Business Master’s Program

Of the 3 students who graduated with a master’s in international business from Northeastern in 2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Northeastern also has a doctoral program available in international business. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within International Business

If you plan to be a international business 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
International Business/Trade/Commerce	127

Related Majors

• Entrepreneurial Studies
• Taxation
• Finance & Financial Management
• Accounting
• General Business/Commerce

Careers That International Business Grads May Go Into

A degree in international business 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
General and Operations Managers	77,580	$135,820
Chief Executives	7,990	$221,810
Business Professors	4,050	$126,040

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.