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Physics bachelor's degree outcomes at Northeastern University

Boston, MA · Private nonprofit · Federal field 4008

Data scope

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The short version

The comparison evidence is incomplete.

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Debt pressure
Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
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Price evidence
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$49,399Not available
Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
24Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$30,915

Institution-wide annual average net price—not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$26,797

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGSNot available

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$284/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$30,915Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$84,641Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE5.2%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE90.5%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$49,399Year 1
Not availableYear 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earningsNot available
Estimated loan payment$284
24borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

Not available vs. $76,786

The like-for-like difference is unavailable.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for—not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Natural Sciences Managers$267,290 median wageMA estimate · 10,590 jobs · 11-9121+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePhysics Teachers, Postsecondary$111,280 median wageMA estimate · 680 jobs · 25-1054+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePhysicists$106,410 median wageMA estimate · 1,150 jobs · 19-2012+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 1.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$95,260 median wageMA estimate · 28,460 jobs · 25-2031-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 63.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Cambridge, MA

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

$8,297 less debt · $10,804 lower annual net price

Earnings
$131,025
Debt
$18,500
Annual net price
$20,111
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Lowell, MA

University of Massachusetts-Lowell

$4,620 less debt · $13,752 lower annual net price

Earnings
$91,438
Debt
$22,177
Annual net price
$17,163
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Amherst, MA

University of Massachusetts-Amherst

$8,532 lower annual net price

Earnings
$72,596
Debt
$27,000
Annual net price
$22,383
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Ithaca, NY

Cornell University

$10,836 less debt · $2,225 lower annual net price

Earnings
$118,649
Debt
$15,961
Annual net price
$28,690
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DATA QUALITY

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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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