Computer Software & Applications at Northeastern University

If you are interested in studying computer software and applications, you may want to check out the program at Northeastern University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Northeastern is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 22,905. Of the 457 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Northeastern University in 2021, 21 of them were computer software and applications majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer Software & Applications section at the bottom of this page.

Northeastern Computer Software & Applications Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Software
• Master’s Degree in Computer Software

Northeastern Computer Software & Applications Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer software progam at Northeastern compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 computer software major at Northeastern is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Software & Applications. 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
	6
Best Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools	9
Most Popular Computer Software Applications Master’s Degree Schools	11
	11
Best Computer Software Applications Master’s Degree Schools	15
Best Value Computer Software Applications Master’s Degree Schools	16
Most Focused Computer Software Applications Master’s Degree Schools	19
Most Popular Computer Software Applications Schools	27
Best Computer Software Applications Schools	30
	34
Most Popular Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools	42
Best Value Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools	63
Most Focused Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools	105
Best Value Computer Software Applications Schools	134
Most Focused Computer Software Applications Schools	153

In 2021, 92 students received their master’s degree in computer software from Northeastern. This makes it the #11 most popular school for computer software master’s degree candidates in the country.

Computer Software Student Demographics at Northeastern

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

Northeastern Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Program

Of the 21 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in computer software from Northeastern in 2021, 81% were men and 19% were women.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer software at Northeastern are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Northeastern Computer Software & Applications Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 63% of computer software master's degrees went to men and 37% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	12
International Students	71
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

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

Concentrations Within Computer Software & Applications

The following computer software concentations are available at Northeastern University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northeastern University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration	113

Related Majors

• Information Science
• Information Technology
• Computer Systems Networking
• Computer Information Systems

Careers That Computer Software Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer software 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
Software Applications Developers	29,110	$109,130
Graphic Designers	5,680	$64,010
Computer Programmers	4,420	$95,380
Web Developers	4,220	$84,300
Database Administrators	2,900	$98,620

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.