Graduate School Tuition at Northeastern Illinois University

Northeastern Illinois University is a four-years, public school located in Chicago, and IL. It offers 37 graduate programs - 37 Master's. The 2024 average tuition & fees of graduate programs is $9,874 for Illinois residents and $18,217 for others. 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.
The Master's Educational Leadership and Administration program has the highest salary ($72,100) after graduation and the Master's Special Education and Teaching program is reported as the second highest-earning program with a $55,000 average salary.
You can find Northeastern Illinois's health profession programs at health professions information page.

Graduate Program Overview

Northeastern Illinois University is a four-years, public school located in Chicago, Illinois. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
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-seven (37) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameNortheastern Illinois University
Typefour-years, 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 Offered Graduate ProgramsTotal 37 Graduate Programs
37 Master's

2024 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart 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 $460 for Illinois residents and $923 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$460$923
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
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2019-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
In-State$8,744$9,242$9,428$9,299$9,874
Out-of-State$16,164$17,032$17,375$17,090$18,217

Graduate Programs By Area of Study

Northeastern Illinois University offers Masters graduate degree/certificate programs through 37 major areas - 37 Master's .
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctoratePost-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total558---
Men164---
Women394---
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.
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Latin American Studies11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other)5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Communication and Media Studies (other)7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer Science18 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Curriculum and Instruction4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Educational Leadership and Administration76 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing $72,100 - -
Urban Education and Leadership6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Special Education and Teaching56 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing $55,000 - -
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services26 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Elementary Education and Teaching23 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Secondary Education and Teaching38 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Early Childhood Education and Teaching NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Reading Teacher Education23 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
History Teacher Education NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor19 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Linguistics4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics22 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Gerontology NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Kinesiology and Exercise Science3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Geology/Earth Science NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Social Work63 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Political Science and Government5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Social Sciences (other)8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Music3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor22 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Public Health15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management26 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Accounting12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Human Resources Development10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -

Graduate Student Population

Total 6,440 students enrolled in Northeastern Illinois University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status. In graduate schools, 1,832 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees.
By gender, it has 587 male and 1,245 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 487 full-time and 1,345 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 967 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 322 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total1,832487 1,345
Men Students587181 406
Women Students1,245306 939
By race/ethnicity 920 White, 152 Black, and 118 Asian students are attending at Northeastern Illinois University. The detailed graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
TotalMenWomen
Total1,832 5871,245
American Indian or Native American4 22
Asian48 70152
Black152 47105
Hispanic473 132341
White920 297623
Tow or More Races25 916
Race Unknown85 2758
3 students are younger than 22 and 430 students are older than 65. The school has 598 students aged between 22 and 30 and 513 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total1,832
21 & Under3
22-24170
25-29428
30-34311
35-39202
40 & Over430
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field.
At Northeastern Illinois, 967 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 322 students are 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

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