Northern Essex Community College Career Programs

Northern Essex Community College (referred to as NECC) is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Haverhill, MA. Its highest level of offering is Associate's degree. The 2023 tuition & fees at Northern Essex Community College is $5,688 for Massachusetts residents and $11,472 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 4,339 and the students to faculty ratio is 5.56% (18 to 1).Northern Essex Community College supports distance learning and you may earn a degree/certificate through online education.

  • Tuition & Fees: $11,472
  • Number of Programs: 61 programs

NECC 2023 Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition & fees of Northern Essex Community College are $5,688 for Massachusetts residents and $11,472 for other students. The undergraduate tuition & fees are increased by 1.27% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Tuition & fees at Northern Essex Community College
Massachusetts residentsOut of State
2018-2019$5,136$10,920
2019-2020$5,280$11,064
2020-2021$5,544$11,328
2021-2022$5,544$11,328
2022-2023$5,688$11,472
2023-2024$5,688$11,472

Who Accredits Northern Essex Community College

Northern Essex Community College is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education (12/1/1969 - Current).

Career Programs, Number of Completers

Northern Essex Community College offers 60 career programs and 2 programs are available on distance learning. Last year, total 543 students have earned their degrees/certificate at NECC. Next tables summarize the offered career programs and its sub-programs at NECC with number of completers.
Associate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Communications Technologies [+] 1 program 14
Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician1 program 14
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 7 programs 49
Computer and Information Sciences1 program 41
Computer and Information Sciences (other)1 program 0
Computer Programming/Programmer1 program 0
Computer Programming, Specific Applications1 program 0
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications1 program 0
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance1 program 6
Information Technology Project Management1 program 2
Education [+] 4 programs 28
Elementary Education and Teaching1 program 7
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching1 program 0
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels1 program 8
Early Childhood Education and Teaching1 program 13
Engineering Technology [+] 6 programs 15
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician1 program 0
Biomedical Technology/Technician1 program 0
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician1 program 0
Computer Engineering Technology/Technician1 program 0
Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology1 program 0
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields (other)1 program 15
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 1 program 2
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation1 program 2
Legal Studies [+] 1 program 0
Legal Assistant/Paralegal1 program 0
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 2 programs 96
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies1 program 69
General Studies1 program 27
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 1 program 17
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 17
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 1 program 2
Biological and Physical Sciences1 program 2
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 3 programs 6
Health and Physical Education/Fitness1 program 0
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management1 program 0
Physical Fitness Technician1 program 6
Science Technologies/Technicians [+] 1 program 8
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (other)1 program 8
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 2 programs (1 online)23
Criminal Justice/Police Science1 program (1 online)23
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician1 program 0
Human Services [+] 1 program 0
Social Work1 program 0
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 4 programs 13
Visual and Performing Arts1 program 0
Design and Visual Communications1 program 0
Commercial and Advertising Art1 program 0
Art/Art Studies1 program 13
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 8 programs 87
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator1 program 0
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)1 program 3
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist1 program 10
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist1 program 14
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician1 program 1
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician1 program 21
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling1 program 11
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1 program 27
Business [+] 7 programs (1 online)96
Business/Commerce1 program (1 online)65
Business Administration and Management1 program 17
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)1 program 5
Accounting1 program 7
Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary1 program 0
Hospitality Administration/Management1 program 2
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management1 program 0
Total50 programs (2 online)456
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 1 program 9
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation1 program 9
Legal Studies [+] 1 program 0
Legal Assistant/Paralegal1 program 0
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 1 program 0
Commercial and Advertising Art1 program 0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 7 programs 78
Dental Assisting/Assistant1 program 9
Medical/Clinical Assistant1 program 28
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)1 program 1
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist1 program 0
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling1 program 6
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician1 program 16
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training1 program 18
Total10 programs87

Student Population

At Northern Essex Community College, there are total 4,339 students. Among them, 1,252 students have enrolled career programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 1,608 men and 2,731 women students at NECC. Next table summarizes the student population at NECC.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Northern Essex Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total4,3391,6082,731
American Indian/Native American330
Asian973463
Black/African American20784123
Hispanic1,9816091,372
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1037
White1,7947871,007
Two More712744
Un-Known1203684
Student Population in Online Programs at NECC
Total StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students4,3391,2521,1921,895

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