What majors is Northeastern University known for?

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Chandra Shekhar | Contributor-Level 9

a year ago

Northeastern University offers over 400 undergraduate and graduate courses in multiple majors for international students. Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services are the top major at the university among students. The below table includes the list of popular majors at the university for 2023 graduates:

Northeastern University Majors	Percentage (%)
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services	23%
Engineering	20%
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services	14%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences	10%
Health Professions, Social Sciences, and Related Programs	8%
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs	4%
Visual, Performing Arts, Psychology, Mathematics, and Statistics	2%

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Tasneem Hoda | Contributor-Level 10

a year ago

Northeastern University offers 125 master's programs and more than 150 certificate degree courses to international students every year. Some of the popular programs at the university are given as follows:

Business and Management
Marketing
Engineering and Computer Information
Social Sciences
Journalism and Mass Communication
Biology and Biomedical Sciences

To check more courses at NEU, click here.

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Akanksha Malhotra | Contributor-Level 10

a year ago

Some of the popular majors of NEU include Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Health Professions and Related Programs; Social Sciences; Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services; Psychology; Engineering, etc. The most popular majors among 2022 graduates are:

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services: 24%
Engineering: 20%
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services: 12%
Health Professions and Related Programs: 9%

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