Northeastern University (Northeastern) is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Boston, MA.
It offers 161 graduate programs - 111 Master's, 44 Doctorate, and 6 Post-master's. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $28,100.
A total of 13,711 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 30,013 students at Northeastern. Northeastern offers online graduate programs and 1,012 out of 13,711 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
Northeastern have a law school and you can discover its admission and tuition information at School of Law. In addition, you can find Northeastern'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 $28,100. It offers 161 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Northeastern University |
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| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
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| Address | 360 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA |
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| Graduate School Students | 12,420 students
1,012 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) | $28,100 |
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| Student to Faculty | 16:1 (6.25%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 161 Graduate Programs
111 Master's, 44 Doctorate, 6 Post graduate certificates |
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2024 Graduate Program Tuition at Northeastern University
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.
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| Amounts |
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| Tuition | $27,728 |
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| Fees | $372 |
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| Cost per Credit | $1,733 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,000 |
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| Room & Board | $18,790 (On-Campus) / $18,790 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $1,800 (On-Campus) / $1,800 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $49,690 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $49,690 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 |
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| Tuition & Fees | $25,085 | $25,558 | $26,095 | $27,009 | $28,100 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
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.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 4,663 | 619 | - | 7 |
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| Men | 2,482 | 224 | - | 1 |
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| Women | 2,181 | 395 | - | 6 |
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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's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Chemistry | 10 |
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NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Physics | |
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NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| History | 12 |
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NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
Northeastern graduate schools have a total of 12,420 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 6,465 male and 5,955 female postgrad students.
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.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 12,420 |
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| Men | 6,465 |
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| Women | 5,955 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 12,420 |
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| Full-time Students | 11,189 |
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| Part-time Students | 1,231 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 12,420 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 4 |
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| Asian | 823 |
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| Black | 365 |
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| Hispanic | 479 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 1 |
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| White | 2,994 |
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| Two or more races | 188 |
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| Un-Known | 339 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 12,420 |
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| 21 & Under | 498 |
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| 22-24 | 6,231 |
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| 25-29 | 5,087 |
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| 30-34 | 1,238 |
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| 35-39 | 372 |
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| 40 & Over | 285 |
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Online Population
At Northeastern University graduate schools, 1,012 students enrolled online exclusively and 2,496 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 13,711 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,012 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 2,496 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 10,203 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,012 |
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| Massachusetts Resident | 425 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 526 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 61 |
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