Northeastern Illinois University (Northeastern Illinois) is a four-year, public school located in Chicago, IL.

It offers 35 graduate programs - 35 Master's. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $9,874 for in-state and $18,217 for out-of-state students.

A total of 1,549 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 5,756 students at Northeastern Illinois. Northeastern Illinois offers online graduate programs and 967 out of 1,549 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.

You can find Northeastern Illinois's health profession programs at health professions information page.


Graduate Program Overview

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $9,874 for Illinois residents and $18,217 for out-of-state students. It offers thirty-five (35) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameNortheastern Illinois University
TypeFour-year, Public
Address5500 N Saint Louis Ave, Chicago, IL
Graduate School Students1,832 students
967 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$9,874
Out-of-State$18,217
Student to Faculty9:1 (11.11%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 35 Graduate Programs
35 Master's

2024 Graduate Program Tuition at Northeastern Illinois University

The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Northeastern Illinois University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Illinois residents, the tuition & fees are $9,874 and $18,217 for non-Illinois residents.

The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $464 for Illinois residents and $927 for out-of-state students.

2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$8,344$16,687
Fees$1,530$1,530
Cost per Credit$464$927
Books & Supplies$2,400
Room & Board$10,742 (On-Campus) / $5,040 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$7,218 (On-Campus) / $7,218 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$30,234$38,577
Off-Campus Total$24,532$32,875

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Northeastern Illinois University offers Masters graduate degree/certificate programs through 35 major areas - 35 Master's.

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.

Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total513---
Men162---
Women351---

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.

Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Latin American Studies7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other)1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Communication and Media Studies (other)5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer Science16 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Curriculum and Instruction5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational Leadership and Administration61 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Urban Education and Leadership6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Special Education and Teaching51 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services27 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Elementary Education and Teaching25 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Secondary Education and Teaching31 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Early Childhood Education and Teaching NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Reading Teacher Education18 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
History Teacher Education NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor20 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Linguistics4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature9 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Gerontology2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Kinesiology and Exercise Science12 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Geology/Earth Science NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Social Work71 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Political Science and Government6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Social Sciences (other)9 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Music6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling13 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor31 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Public Health2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management37 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Accounting13 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Human Resources Development4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER

Graduate Student Population

Northeastern Illinois graduate schools have a total of 1,832 postgraduate students. By gender, it has 587 male and 1,245 female postgrad students.

By attending status, there are 487 full-time and 1,345 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 967 students enrolled through online exclusively and 322 students are taking some online graduate courses.

By race/ethnicity 920 White, 152 Black, and 118 Asian students are attending at Northeastern Illinois University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

3 grad students are younger than 22 and 430 students are older than 65. It has 598 students aged between 22 and 30 and 513 students aged 30 to 40.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total1,832
Men587
Women1,245
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total1,832
Full-time Students487
Part-time Students1,345
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total1,832
American Indian /
Native American
4
Asian118
Black152
Hispanic473
White920
Two or more races25
Un-Known85
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total1,832
21 & Under3
22-24170
25-29428
30-34311
35-39202
40 & Over430

Online Population

At Northeastern Illinois University graduate schools, 967 students enrolled online exclusively and 322 students enrolled in some online courses.

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment1,549
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses967
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses322
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses260
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses967
Illinois Resident924
Other State In U.S.16
Outside of U.S.27