2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 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 $28,100 for prospective students.The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $1,737.
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
Amounts
Tuition$27,728
Fees$372
Cost per Credit$1,737
Books & Supplies$1,000
Room & Board$18,790 (On-Campus) / $18,790 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$1,800 (On-Campus) / $1,800 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$49,690
Off-Campus Total$49,690
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Tuition & Fees$25,085$25,558$26,095$27,009$28,100

Graduate Program Overview

Northeastern University is a four-years, private (not-for-profit) school located in Boston, Massachusetts. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $28,100.
It offers 159 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameNortheastern University
TypeFour-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Address360 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA
Graduate School Students12,420 students
1,012 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)$28,100
Student to Faculty16:1 (6.25%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 159 Graduate Programs
109 Master's, 44 Doctorate, 6 Post graduate certificates

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Northeastern University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 159 major areas - 109 Master's (2 online programs), 44 Doctorate , 6 Post-Master'. 4,022 students have been conferred Master's degree and 701 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'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total4,022701-14
Men2,140279-2
Women1,882422-12
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.
Natural Resources and Conservation
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Environmental Studies26 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Architecture
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Environmental Design/Architecture4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology26 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Communication and Journalism
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech Communication and Rhetoric- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Journalism16 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (other)14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Communications Technologies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects24 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer and Information Sciences633 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Artificial Intelligence22 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Information Technology- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Informatics- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Information Science/Studies- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration96 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications25 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance61 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management (other)8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and Teaching- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and Teaching- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Engineering197 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Chemical Engineering34 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Civil Engineering62 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Civil Engineering (other)2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Software Engineering583 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics Engineering160 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Engineering124 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Systems Engineering54ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Industrial Engineering82 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Operations Research19 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering23 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering (other)300 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Work and Family Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Foodservice Systems Administration/Management- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Legal Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Advanced Legal Research/Studies23 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Legal Professions and Studies (other)- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature14 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences2 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biomedical Sciences5 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biophysics- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pharmacology9 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Bioinformatics63 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biotechnology164 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography7 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics1 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Applied Mathematics21 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Financial Mathematics57 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Systems Science and Theory2 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nutrition Sciences- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International/Global Studies- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Computer Interaction16 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Kinesiology and Exercise Science8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry7 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physics6 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Research and Experimental Psychology (other)3 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counseling Psychology23 - NOT OFFERED -
School Psychology10 - NOT OFFERED -
Applied Psychology10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Applied Behavior Analysis- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies56ONLINE - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security (other)- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Services
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration65 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Policy Analysis- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Economics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics43 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International Relations and Affairs6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International Relations and National Security Studies (other)23 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Science and Government4 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sociology6 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Urban Studies/Affairs8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Design and Visual Communications1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Design and Applied Arts (other)23 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio Arts- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fine Arts and Art Studies (other)- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music (other)1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management (other)11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts (other)7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist46 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physician Assistant49 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry2 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Industrial and Physical Pharmacy and Cosmetic Sciences- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pharmaceutical Sciences35 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Health45 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Informatics48 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse66 - NOT OFFERED -
Nurse Anesthetist- - NOT OFFERED -
Nursing Science- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business/Commerce167 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Research and Development Management- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Project Management- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Organizational Leadership- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting80 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Finance24 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International Business/Trade/Commerce- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Science- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Statistics138 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Taxation4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
History
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History16 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Psychology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Counseling Psychology- - NOT OFFERED -
School Psychology- - NOT OFFERED 10
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Community Health Services/Liaison/CounselingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse- - NOT OFFERED 4
Nurse Anesthetist- - NOT OFFERED -
Natural Resources and Conservation
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Environmental ScienceNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer and Information Sciences- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Information Science/Studies- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Chemical Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Civil Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer EngineeringNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Industrial Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering (other)- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Legal Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Legal Professions and Studies (other)- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biomedical Sciences- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pharmacology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Systems Science and Theory- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Chemistry- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Research and Experimental Psychology (other)- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counseling Psychology- - NOT OFFERED -
School Psychology- - NOT OFFERED -
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies-ONLINE - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Economics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Science and Government- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sociology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pharmaceutical Sciences- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Health (other)NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Informatics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse- - NOT OFFERED -
History
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Legal Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
LawNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Advanced Legal Research/Studies- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Audiology/AudiologistNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PharmacyNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse- - NOT OFFERED -
Nurse Anesthetist- - NOT OFFERED -
Legal Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Legal Professions and Studies (other)- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 28,167 students enrolled in Northeastern University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 12,420 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 6,465 male and 5,955 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 11,189 full-time and 1,231 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 1,012 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 2,496 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total12,420
Men Students6,465
Women Students5,955
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total12,420
Full-time Students11,189
Part-time Students1,231
By race/ethnicity 2,994 White, 365 Black, and 823 Asian students are attending at Northeastern University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total12,420
American Indian /
Native American
4
Asian823
Black365
Hispanic479
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
1
White2,994
Two or more races188
Un-Known339
498 students are younger than 22 and 285 students are older than 65. The school has 11,318 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,610 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total12,420
21 & Under498
22-246,231
25-295,087
30-341,238
35-39372
40 & Over285
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 University, 1,012 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 2,496 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment13,711
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,012
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses2,496
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses10,203
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,012
Massachusetts Resident425
Other State In U.S.526
Outside of U.S.61

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