Summary
The student-faculty ratio at Northeastern University is 13:1, and the school has 63.5 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Northeastern University include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Engineering; Health Professions and Related Programs; Social Sciences; and Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 93.0 percent.
Faculty & Classes
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Majors
| Five most popular majors for 2011 graduates | |||||||||||
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Academic Programs & Offerings
| Degrees offered | Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate - professional practice, Doctorate - research/scholarship | ||||||||||||
| Combined-degree programs | BA/MA Communication Studies/Communication, Media, and Cultural Studies; BA/MA English; BA/MA or BS/MA Economics; BA/MA or BS/MA History; BA/MA or BS/MA Sociology; BA/MA, BA/MPA, BS/MA, or BS/MPA Political Science; BS/M.Arch.; BS/MPH Health Science/Public Health; BS/MS Applied Physics and Engineering; BS/MS Biochemistry/Biotechnology; BS/MS Biology/Biotechnology; BS/MS Chemical Engineering; BS/MS Chemistry; BS/MS Civil Engineering; BS/MS Criminal Justice; BS/MS Electrical and Computer Engineering; BS/MS Industrial Engineering; BS/MS Mathematics; BS/MS Mechanical Engineering; BS/MS Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology; BSCS/MSCS Computer Science | ||||||||||||
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Graduation & Retention
| Average freshman retention rate | 93% |
| 4-year graduation rate | N/A |
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* Academic Life details based on 2011 data
