Northeastern Illinois University (Northeastern Illinois) is a four-year, public school located in Chicago, IL.
It offers 36 graduate programs - 36 Master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $9,874 for in-state and $18,217 for out-of-state students.
A total of 1,508 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 5,734 students at Northeastern Illinois. Northeastern Illinois offers online graduate programs and 345 out of 1,508 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 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $9,874 for Illinois residents and $18,217 for out-of-state students. It offers thirty-six (36) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Northeastern Illinois University |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 5500 N Saint Louis Ave, Chicago, IL |
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| Graduate School Students | 1,462 students
345 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$9,874
Out-of-State$18,217 |
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| Student to Faculty | 9:1 (11.11%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 36 Graduate Programs
36 Master's |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Northeastern Illinois University
The following tables describe 2024-2025 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.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $8,344 | $16,687 |
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| Fees | $1,530 | $1,530 |
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| Cost per Credit | $464 | $927 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,920 |
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| Room & Board | $10,390 (On-Campus) / $5,220 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $5,767 (On-Campus) / $5,767 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $27,951 | $36,294 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $22,781 | $31,124 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| In-State | $9,242 | $9,428 | $9,299 | $9,874 | $9,874 |
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| Out-of-State | $17,032 | $17,375 | $17,090 | $18,217 | $18,217 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Northeastern Illinois University offers Masters graduate degree/certificate programs through 36 major areas - 36 Master's.
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 | 426 | - | - | - |
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| Men | 128 | - | - | - |
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| Women | 298 | - | - | - |
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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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| Computer Science | 13 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Linguistics | 9 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Mathematics | 2 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Gerontology | 1 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Social Work | 49 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Music | 13 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| History | 2 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
Northeastern Illinois graduate schools have a total of 1,462 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 492 male and 970 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 397 full-time and 1,065 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 345 students enrolled through online exclusively and 431 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 464 White, 78 Black, and 63 Asian students are attending at Northeastern Illinois University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
11 grad students are younger than 22 and 413 students are older than 65. It has 582 students aged between 22 and 30 and 501 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 1,462 |
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| Men | 492 |
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| Women | 970 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 1,462 |
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| Full-time Students | 397 |
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| Part-time Students | 1,065 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 1,462 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 2 |
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| Asian | 63 |
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| Black | 78 |
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| Hispanic | 652 |
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| White | 464 |
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| Two or more races | 25 |
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| Un-Known | 87 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 1,462 |
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| 21 & Under | 11 |
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| 22-24 | 178 |
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| 25-29 | 404 |
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| 30-34 | 285 |
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| 35-39 | 216 |
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| 40 & Over | 413 |
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Online Population
At Northeastern Illinois University graduate schools, 345 students enrolled online exclusively and 431 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 1,508 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 345 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 431 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 732 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 345 |
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| Illinois Resident | 322 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 6 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 17 |
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