Northeastern Illinois University Graduate Programs

Northeastern Illinois University is a Public, 4-years school located in Chicago, IL. Northeastern Illinois offers total 37 graduate programs through Master's, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $18,217 ($9,874 Illinois residents)
  • Graduate Students: 1,549
  • Graduate Programs: 37

Northeastern Illinois Graduate Programs Overview

Northeastern Illinois University (referred to as Northeastern Illinois) is a Public, 4-years school located in Chicago, IL. Northeastern Illinois offers total 37 graduate programs through Master's, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at Northeastern Illinois University is $9,874 for Illinois residents and $18,217 for out-of-state students when a student attends full-time status. The tuition per credit hour is $433 for Illinois residents and $866 for out-of-state students. Total 1,549 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 5,756 with undergraduate students.
Northeastern Illinois 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & FeesIllinois residents: $9,874
Out-of-State: $18,217
Costs per CreditIllinois residents: $433
Out-of-State: $866
Graduate Students1,549
Graduate Programs37 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits Northeastern Illinois University

Northeastern Illinois University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1961 - Current[Estimated Date]).

Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

Northeastern Illinois University graduate schools offers 37 major programs (all on-site class). Last year, total 558 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at Northeastern Illinois. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at Northeastern Illinois with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 2 programs 16
Latin American Studies1 program 11
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other)1 program 5
Communication and Journalism [+] 1 program 7
Communication and Media Studies (other)1 program 7
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 18
Computer Science1 program 18
Education [+] 14 programs 276
Curriculum and Instruction1 program 4
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 76
Urban Education and Leadership1 program 6
Special Education and Teaching1 program 56
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented1 program 0
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program 26
Elementary Education and Teaching1 program 23
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching1 program 4
Secondary Education and Teaching1 program 38
Early Childhood Education and Teaching1 program 0
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)1 program 1
Reading Teacher Education1 program 23
History Teacher Education1 program 0
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor1 program 19
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 1 program 4
Linguistics1 program 4
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program 10
English Language and Literature1 program 10
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 1 program 7
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 7
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 1 program 22
Mathematics1 program 22
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 1 program 0
Gerontology1 program 0
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 1 program 3
Kinesiology and Exercise Science1 program 3
Physical Sciences [+] 2 programs 10
Chemistry1 program 10
Geology/Earth Science1 program 0
Human Services [+] 1 program 63
Social Work1 program 63
Social Sciences [+] 2 programs 13
Political Science and Government1 program 5
Social Sciences (other)1 program 8
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 1 program 3
Music1 program 3
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 3 programs 52
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling1 program 15
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor1 program 22
Public Health1 program 15
Business [+] 3 programs 48
Business Administration and Management1 program 26
Accounting1 program 12
Human Resources Development1 program 10
History [+] 1 programs 6
History1 program 6
Total37 programs558

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of Northeastern Illinois graduate programs is $9,874 for Illinois residents and $18,217 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate program is $433 for Illinois residents and $866 for other students. The average living costs is $17,960 when a student lives on campus housing.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at Northeastern Illinois
Illinois residentsOut of State
Tuition$7,790$15,581
Fees$1,509$1,509
Costs per Credit Hour$433$866
Living on-campus$17,960
Living off-campus$12,258

Graduate Student Population

At Northeastern Illinois graduate schools, there are total 1,549 graduate students. Among them, 967 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 490 men and 1,059 women students at Northeastern Illinois graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at Northeastern Illinois.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Northeastern Illinois University
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,5494901,059
American Indian/Native American211
Asian1003961
Black/African American1203585
Hispanic408125283
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander101
White729224505
Two More30624
Un-Known873156
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at Northeastern Illinois
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students1,549967322260

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All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023