Boston, Massachusetts · Private Non-Profit
Engineering, Other at Northeastern University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 5.1% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $30,915 school-wide net price and $92,538 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
5.1% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a moderate award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 5.1% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 116
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 5.2%
- Graduation rate
- 90.5%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $30,915/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $123,660
- Median debt
- $24,250
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $92,538/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (5.1%), school-wide average net price ($30,915), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($92,538), and peer averages from 116 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 116 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 7.2x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($10,758 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($25,488 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place Northeastern University in the top 69% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
Stanford University Stanford, CA · 2.4% of reported awards · $13,807 net A+ 
Purdue University Northwest Hammond, IN · 0.1% of reported awards · $6,079 net A+ 
University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA · 0.2% of reported awards · $13,481 net A+ University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA · 0.9% of reported awards · $12,470 net A+ University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · 0.0% of reported awards · $12,548 net A+ 
Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL · 0.0% of reported awards · $8,752 net A 
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI · 0.1% of reported awards · $13,138 net A 
California State University-Channel Islands Camarillo, CA · 0.5% of reported awards · $9,849 net A Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Engineering, Other accounts for 5.1% of the awards or completions reported for Northeastern University. That award concentration is higher than at 97% of schools in this field set and is 7.2x the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Northeastern University's average net price is $30,915 per year, about $123,660 over four years. That is $10,758 above the $20,157 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $92,538 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $25,488 above the $67,050 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Northeastern University #80 of 116 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.