| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Studies | 40 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $28,100. It offers 161 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
| School Name | Northeastern University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
| Address | 360 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA |
| Graduate School Students | 12,420 students 1,012 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) | $28,100 |
| Student to Faculty | 16:1 (6.25%) |
| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 161 Graduate Programs 111 Master's, 44 Doctorate, 6 Post graduate certificates |
The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Northeastern University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $28,100 for prospective students.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $1,733.
| Amounts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $27,728 | |
| Fees | $372 | |
| Cost per Credit | $1,733 | |
| Books & Supplies | $1,000 | |
| Room & Board | $18,790 (On-Campus) / $18,790 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $1,800 (On-Campus) / $1,800 (Off-Campus) | |
| On-Campus Total | $49,690 | |
| Off-Campus Total | $49,690 | |
| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & Fees | $25,085 | $25,558 | $26,095 | $27,009 | $28,100 |
Northeastern University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 161 major areas - 111 Master's, 44 Doctorate, 6 Post-Master's. 4,663 students have been conferred Master's degree and 619 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,663 | 619 | - | 7 |
| Men | 2,482 | 224 | - | 1 |
| Women | 2,181 | 395 | - | 6 |
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Studies | 40 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Design/Architecture | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology | 34 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Journalism | 14 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | 10 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (other) | 14 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects | 37 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | 778 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Artificial Intelligence | 55 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Information Technology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Informatics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Information Science/Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration | 151 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | 38 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 77 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management (other) | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| College Student Counseling and Personnel Services | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 241 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Chemical Engineering | 14 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Civil Engineering | 46 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Civil Engineering (other) | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Computer Software Engineering | 767 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 150 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 68 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Systems Engineering | 42 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Industrial Engineering | 61 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Operations Research | 13 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering | 44 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Engineering (other) | 333 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foodservice Systems Administration/Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Legal Research/Studies | 30 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Legal Professions and Studies (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | 19 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Biomedical Sciences | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Biophysics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Pharmacology | 9 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Bioinformatics | 62 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Biotechnology | 115 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | 27 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Applied Mathematics | 30 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Financial Mathematics | 158 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Systems Science and Theory | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Nutrition Sciences | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| International/Global Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Human Computer Interaction | 16 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research and Experimental Psychology (other) | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Counseling Psychology | 27 | NOT OFFER | ||
| School Psychology | 21 | NOT OFFER | ||
| Applied Psychology | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Applied Behavior Analysis | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | 51 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Homeland Security | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Homeland Security (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Administration | 75 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Public Policy Analysis | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Economics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 51 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| International Relations and Affairs | 9 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| International Relations and National Security Studies (other) | 14 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Political Science and Government | 9 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Sociology | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | 11 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design and Visual Communications | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Design and Applied Arts (other) | 13 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Fine/Studio Arts | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Fine Arts and Art Studies (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Music (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management (other) | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Visual and Performing Arts (other) | 9 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 82 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Physician Assistant | 48 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Industrial and Physical Pharmacy and Cosmetic Sciences | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Pharmaceutical Sciences | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Public Health | 45 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Public Health (other) | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Medical Informatics | 35 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 50 | NOT OFFER | ||
| Nurse Anesthetist | NOT OFFER | |||
| Nursing Science | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce | 176 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Business Administration and Management | 38 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Research and Development Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Project Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Organizational Leadership | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Accounting | 102 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Finance | 19 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Management Science | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Business Statistics | 188 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Taxation | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History | 12 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Counseling Psychology | NOT OFFER | |||
| School Psychology | NOT OFFER | 1 |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFER | 6 | ||
| Nurse Anesthetist | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Science | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Information Science/Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Chemical Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Civil Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Computer Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Industrial Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Engineering (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal Professions and Studies (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Biomedical Sciences | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Pharmacology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Systems Science and Theory | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research and Experimental Psychology (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Counseling Psychology | NOT OFFER | |||
| School Psychology | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Political Science and Government | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Sociology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Pharmaceutical Sciences | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Public Health (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Medical Informatics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Advanced Legal Research/Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audiology/Audiologist | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Pharmacy | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFER | |||
| Nurse Anesthetist | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal Professions and Studies (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
By attending status, there are 11,189 full-time and 1,231 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 1,012 students enrolled through online exclusively and 2,496 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 2,994 White, 365 Black, and 823 Asian students are attending at Northeastern University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
498 grad students are younger than 22 and 285 students are older than 65. It has 11,318 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,610 students aged 30 to 40.
| Total | 12,420 |
|---|---|
| Men | 6,465 |
| Women | 5,955 |
| Total | 12,420 |
|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 11,189 |
| Part-time Students | 1,231 |
| Total | 12,420 |
|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 4 |
| Asian | 823 |
| Black | 365 |
| Hispanic | 479 |
| Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 2,994 |
| Two or more races | 188 |
| Un-Known | 339 |
| Total | 12,420 |
|---|---|
| 21 & Under | 498 |
| 22-24 | 6,231 |
| 25-29 | 5,087 |
| 30-34 | 1,238 |
| 35-39 | 372 |
| 40 & Over | 285 |
At Northeastern University graduate schools, 1,012 students enrolled online exclusively and 2,496 students enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 13,711 |
|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,012 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 2,496 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 10,203 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,012 |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts Resident | 425 |
| Other State In U.S. | 526 |
| Outside of U.S. | 61 |