Northeastern University Profile

This page has been formatted to match the ABA's placement summaries, with minor language and stylistic tweaks for clarity. However, the data do not necessarily reflect the data reported by Northeastern University to the ABA because data tend to drift between the various reporting deadlines. As such, the data below reflect data combined and reconciled from up to four different information sources: school websites, U.S. News, the ABA, and NALP. To view Northeastern University's ABA placement chart, please visit the ABA's website.
Employment Status Number Long Term Short Term
Employed 167 116 51
Pursuing Graduate Degree FT 5
Unemployed - Not Seeking 4
Unemployed - Seeking 11
Employment Status Unknown 6
Total Graduates 193
Employment Status Number Long Term Short Term
Of Employed - # Law School Funded 17 0 17
Employment Type Number Long Term Short Term
Law Firms
Solo 6 3 3
2-10 Attorneys 27 18 9
11-25 Attorneys 5 3 2
26-50 Attorneys 5 5 0
51-100 Attorneys 3 2 1
101-250 Attorneys 3 3 0
251-500 Attorneys 1 1 0
501+ Attorneys 12 12 0
Size Unknown 0 0 0
Business & Industry 26 13 13
Government 19 15 4
Public Interest 36 30 6
Federal Clerkships 2 2 0
State & Local Clerkships 9 8 1
Academia 13 1 12
Employer Type Unknown 0 0 0
Total 167 116 51
Employment Location State Number
Most Common Employment Destination Massachusetts 122
Second Most Common Employment Destination New York 12
Third Most Common Employment Destination California 8
# Employed in Foreign Countries 1
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