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2024 Graduate 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.
Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Dta System)
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
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 (2020-2024)
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 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 Graduate ProgramsTotal 37 Graduate Programs
37 Master's

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

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'sDoctorate Post-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.
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
what is Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Latin American Studies11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other)5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Communication and Journalism
what is Communication and Journalism program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Communication and Media Studies (other)7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
what is Computer and Information Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer Science18 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Curriculum and Instruction4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and Administration76 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Urban Education and Leadership6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching56 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services26 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and Teaching23 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and Teaching38 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and Teaching- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher Education23 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
History Teacher Education- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor19 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
what is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Linguistics4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
what is English Language and Literature program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
what is Mathematics and Statistics program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics22 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Gerontology- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Kinesiology and Exercise Science3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
what is Physical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth Science- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Services
what is Human Services program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Social Work63 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
what is Social Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Political Science and Government5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences (other)8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
what is Visual and Performing Arts program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Music3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor22 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Health15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management26 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Development10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
History
what is History program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

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 school, 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
Total1,832
Men Students587
Women Students1,245
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total1,832
Full-time Students487
Part-time Students1,345
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.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total1,832
American Indian /
Native American		4
Asian118
Black152
Hispanic473
White920
Two or more races25
Un-Known85
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 University, 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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