Merrimack College offers 166 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 51 major programs - 1 Certificate, 3 Bachelors, 36 Masters, and 11 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $51,786 for undergraduate programs and $35,500 for graduate programs.

Total 812 students out of total 5,505 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 706 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Merrimack College is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameMerrimack College
TypeFour-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Address315 Turnpike St, North Andover, MA
Online Students812 Enrolled Online Exclusively
425 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees$51,786
Graduate Tuition & Fees$35,500
Student to Faculty13:1 (7.69%)
Online Degree Programs
Total51 Programs
Certificate1 Programs
Bachelors3 Programs
Masters36 Programs
Post-Graduate11 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Merrimack College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $51,786 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $35,500 for all students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $1,645 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $1,069 for all students.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate$43,340$45,074$46,916$49,196$51,786
Graduate$30,160$31,296$32,444$33,948$35,500
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate$1,465$1,523$1,514$1,582$1,645
Graduate$915$952$984$1,028$1,069

Online Programs By Area of Study

Merrimack College offers 166 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 51 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Certificates, 3 Bachelors, 36 Masters, 11 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online Programs1NOT OFFERED3 36NOT OFFERED11
Overall Programs1195 56NOT OFFERED13

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Information Science/StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM18 NOT OFFERED 1
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Curriculum and InstructionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED45 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15
Special Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education ProgramsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM58 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM46 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education, Multiple LevelsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM36 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English/Language Arts Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM18 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Studies Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biology Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Chemistry Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
History Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physics Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Earth Science Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1 NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language InstructorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 26NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
General Studies19 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Community Organization and AdvocacyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM11 NOT OFFERED 3
Public AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health and WellnessNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/AdministratorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Health Education and PromotionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM31 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED5 NOT OFFERED 1
Organizational LeadershipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED16 NOT OFFERED 1
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM42 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting and Related Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Finance and Financial Management Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED7 NOT OFFERED 1
TaxationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Merrimack College, there are 5,505 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,237 students were attending classes through distance learning (812 students are enrolled exclusively and 425 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment5,505
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses812
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses425
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses4,268

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 812 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 625 Massachusetts Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 186 students living in the U.S. States other than Massachusetts, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses812
Massachusetts Resident625
Other State In U.S.187
Outside of U.S.0
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses812
Undergraduate98
Graduate714
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses98
Degree/Certificate Seeking87
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking11

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