Location: Oakland, CA•In-State Tuition: $63,949•Admission Rate: 17%•Avg SAT: 1472
Est. Earnings (1yr)
$34,704
Est. from CA median (3 programs)
Est. Median Debt
$24,030
Est. from CA median (3 programs)

Where Northeastern University Oakland Stands

Earnings vs. debt across all education bachelors's programs nationally

Northeastern University Oakland (estimated ±10%)Other education programs

Dashed lines show national medians. Upper-left = best value.

Compare to Similar Programs in California

Education bachelors's programs at peer institutions in California (18 total in state)

SchoolIn-State TuitionEarnings (1yr)*Earnings (4yr)Median Debt*Debt/Earnings
Northeastern University OaklandOakland$63,949$34,704*—$24,030*—
Chapman UniversityOrange$62,784$37,928*$60,147$21,746*0.57
Ashford UniversitySan Diego$13,160$34,704*$34,380$44,596*1.29
University of California-IrvineIrvine$14,237$26,106*$52,320$15,575*0.60
National Median—$38,660*—$26,522*0.69
* Estimated from similar programs

Career Paths

Occupations commonly associated with education graduates

Education Teachers, Postsecondary

Teach courses pertaining to education, such as counseling, curriculum, guidance, instruction, teacher education, and teaching English as a second language. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

$83,980/yrJobs growth:

Teacher Assistants

Perform duties that are instructional in nature or deliver direct services to students or parents. Serve in a position for which a teacher has ultimate responsibility for the design and implementation of educational programs and services.

About This Data

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (October 2025 release)

Population: Graduates who received federal financial aid (Title IV grants or loans). Students who did not receive federal aid are not included in these figures.

Earnings: Median earnings from IRS W-2 data for graduates who are employed and not enrolled in further education, measured 1 year after completion. Earnings are pre-tax and include wages, salaries, and self-employment income.

Debt: Median cumulative federal loan debt at graduation. Does not include private loans or Parent PLUS loans borrowed on behalf of students.

Estimated Earnings: Actual earnings data is not available for this program (typically due to privacy thresholds when fewer than 30 graduates reported earnings). The estimate shown is based on the median of 3 similar programs in CA. Actual outcomes may vary.