International Business/Trade/Commerce at Northeastern University

What traits are you looking for in a international business school? To help you decide if Northeastern University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's international business program.

Northeastern is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 21,627. Of the 1,204 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Northeastern University in 2019, 101 of them were international business/trade/commerce majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in International Business/Trade/Commerce section at the bottom of this page.

Northeastern International Business/Trade/Commerce Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in International Business
• Master’s Degree in International Business

Northeastern International Business/Trade/Commerce Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks international business programs across the country. The following shows how Northeastern performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The international business major at Northeastern is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for International Business/Trade/Commerce. 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
Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools	4
Most Popular International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools	6
Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Schools	6
Best International Business/Trade/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools	8
Most Popular International Business/Trade/Commerce Schools	12
Most Popular International Business/Trade/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools	55
Most Focused International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools	61
Most Focused International Business/Trade/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools	78
Most Focused International Business/Trade/Commerce Schools	88

In 2019, 4 students received their master’s degree in international business from Northeastern. This makes it the #55 most popular school for international business master’s degree candidates in the country.

International Business Student Demographics at Northeastern

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

Northeastern International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor’s Program

Of the 101 international business students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2018-2019 from Northeastern, about 43% were men and 57% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	16
International Students	68
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Northeastern International Business/Trade/Commerce Master’s Program

Of the 4 international business students who graduated with a master's degree in 2018-2019 from Northeastern, about 25% were men and 75% were women.

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

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

Northeastern also has a doctoral program available in international business. In 2019, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That International Business Grads May Go Into

A degree in international business 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
General and Operations Managers	77,580	$135,820
Chief Executives	7,990	$221,810
Business Professors	4,050	$126,040

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.