Northeastern University (Northeastern) is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Boston, MA.
It offers 177 graduate programs - 123 Master's, 48 Doctorate, and 6 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $29,174.
A total of 15,121 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 32,553 students at Northeastern. Northeastern offers online graduate programs and 1,673 out of 15,121 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 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $29,174. It offers 177 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 | 15,268 students
1,673 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | $29,174 |
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| Student to Faculty | 16:1 (6.25%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 177 Graduate Programs
123 Master's, 48 Doctorate, 6 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Northeastern University
The following tables describe 2024-2025 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 $29,174 for prospective students.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $1,799.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| Amounts |
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| Tuition | $28,786 |
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| Fees | $388 |
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| Cost per Credit | $1,799 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,000 |
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| Room & Board | $19,580 (On-Campus) / $19,580 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $1,800 (On-Campus) / $1,800 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $51,554 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $51,554 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| Tuition & Fees | $25,558 | $26,095 | $27,009 | $28,100 | $29,174 |
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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 177 major areas - 123 Master's, 48 Doctorate, 6 Post-Master's. 6,514 students have been conferred Master's degree and 666 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 | 6,514 | 666 | - | 26 |
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| Men | 3,550 | 286 | - | 5 |
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| Women | 2,964 | 380 | - | 21 |
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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 | 16 |
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NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Physics | 14 |
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NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| History | |
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NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
Northeastern graduate schools have a total of 15,268 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 8,006 male and 7,262 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 13,881 full-time and 1,387 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 1,673 students enrolled through online exclusively and 2,923 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 3,046 White, 377 Black, and 1,060 Asian students are attending at Northeastern University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 15,268 |
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| Men | 8,006 |
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| Women | 7,262 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 15,268 |
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| Full-time Students | 13,881 |
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| Part-time Students | 1,387 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 15,268 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 3 |
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| Asian | 1,060 |
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| Black | 377 |
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| Hispanic | 533 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 3 |
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| White | 3,046 |
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| Two or more races | 277 |
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| Un-Known | 244 |
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Online Population
At Northeastern University graduate schools, 1,673 students enrolled online exclusively and 2,923 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 15,121 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,673 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 2,923 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 10,525 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,673 |
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| Massachusetts Resident | 586 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 1,008 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 79 |
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