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Northern Illinois University Graduate Programs

Northern Illinois University is a Public, 4-years school located in Dekalb, IL. Northern Illinois offers total 96 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $9,090 ($9,066 Illinois residents)
  • Graduate Students: 4,220
  • Graduate Programs: 96
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Northern Illinois Graduate Programs Overview

Northern Illinois University (referred to as Northern Illinois) is a Public, 4-years school located in Dekalb, IL. Northern Illinois offers total 96 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at Northern Illinois University is $9,066 for Illinois residents and $9,090 for out-of-state students when a student attends full-time status. The tuition per credit hour is $503 for part-time students or overloaded credits. Total 4,220 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 15,649 with undergraduate students.
Northern Illinois 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & FeesIllinois residents: $9,066
Out-of-State: $9,090
Costs per Credit$503
Graduate Students4,220
Graduate Programs96 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits Northern Illinois University

Northern Illinois University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1915 - Current[Estimated Date]).

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Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

Northern Illinois University graduate schools offers 96 major programs (all on-site class). Last year, total 1,508 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at Northern Illinois. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at Northern Illinois with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Communication and Journalism [+] 1 program 4
Speech Communication and Rhetoric1 program 4
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 2 programs 89
Information Technology1 program 52
Computer Science1 program 37
Education [+] 17 programs 308
Education1 program 23
Curriculum and Instruction1 program 17
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 13
Adult and Continuing Education Administration1 program 18
Educational Administration and Supervision (other)1 program 10
Educational/Instructional Technology1 program 30
Educational Evaluation and Research1 program 7
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education1 program 0
Special Education and Teaching1 program 49
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program 43
Elementary Education and Teaching1 program 0
Early Childhood Education and Teaching1 program 8
Art Teacher Education1 program 12
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching1 program 44
Reading Teacher Education1 program 34
Biology Teacher Education1 program 0
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)1 program 0
Engineering [+] 3 programs 77
Electrical and Electronics Engineering1 program 15
Mechanical Engineering1 program 38
Industrial Engineering1 program 24
Engineering Technology [+] 1 program 15
Engineering/Industrial Management1 program 15
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 2 programs 3
French Language and Literature1 program 0
Spanish Language and Literature1 program 3
Work and Family Studies [+] 1 program 9
Human Development and Family Studies1 program 9
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program 13
English Language and Literature1 program 13
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 1 program 6
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 6
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 3 programs 20
Mathematics1 program 4
Financial Mathematics1 program 13
Statistics1 program 3
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 1 program 28
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management1 program 28
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 1 program 9
Philosophy1 program 9
Physical Sciences [+] 3 programs 14
Chemistry1 program 2
Geology/Earth Science1 program 8
Physics1 program 4
Psychology [+] 2 programs 14
Psychology1 program 13
Educational Psychology1 program 1
Human Services [+] 1 program 33
Public Administration1 program 33
Social Sciences [+] 6 programs 23
Anthropology1 program 4
Economics1 program 0
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics1 program 4
Geography1 program 4
Political Science and Government1 program 5
Sociology1 program 6
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 5 programs 52
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts1 program 17
Art/Art Studies1 program 3
Fine/Studio Arts1 program 8
Music1 program 0
Music Performance1 program 24
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 6 programs 102
Communication Sciences and Disorders1 program 20
Public Health1 program 31
Health Services Administration1 program 3
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor1 program 6
Dietetics/Dietitian1 program 9
Nursing Science1 program 33
Business [+] 9 programs 379
Business Administration and Management1 program 199
Accounting1 program 12
Finance1 program 0
Financial Risk Management1 program 0
Management Science1 program 73
Business Statistics1 program 0
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)1 program 56
Marketing (other)1 program 35
Taxation1 program 4
History [+] 1 programs 6
History1 program 6
Total67 programs1,204
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 7 programs 61
Curriculum and Instruction1 program 7
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 13
Adult and Continuing Education Administration1 program 30
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration1 program 1
Educational/Instructional Technology1 program 3
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program 7
Art Teacher Education1 program 0
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program 7
English Language and Literature1 program 7
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 1 program 4
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 4
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 1 program 4
Mathematics1 program 4
Physical Sciences [+] 3 programs 13
Chemistry1 program 5
Geology/Earth Science1 program 2
Physics1 program 6
Psychology [+] 2 programs 18
Psychology1 program 15
Educational Psychology1 program 3
Social Sciences [+] 4 programs 6
Economics1 program 0
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics1 program 3
Geography1 program 1
Political Science and Government1 program 2
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 1 program 0
Fine Arts and Art Studies (other)1 program 0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 program 6
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)1 program 6
History [+] 1 programs 1
History1 program 1
Total22 programs120
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Legal Studies [+] 1 program 104
Law1 program 104
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 3 programs 43
Audiology/Audiologist1 program 4
Physical Therapy/Therapist1 program 33
Nursing Practice1 program 6
Total4 programs147
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 1 program 22
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 22
Psychology [+] 1 program 4
School Psychology1 program 4
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 1 programs 11
Music Performance1 program 11
Total3 programs37

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of Northern Illinois graduate programs is $9,066 for Illinois residents and $9,090 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate program is $503 for Illinois residents and $503 for other students. The average living costs is $13,860 when a student lives on campus housing.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at Northern Illinois
Illinois residentsOut of State
Tuition$9,066$9,066
Fees$0$0
Costs per Credit Hour$503$503
Living on-campus$13,860
Living off-campus$13,860

Graduate Student Population

At Northern Illinois graduate schools, there are total 4,220 graduate students. Among them, 1,288 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 1,730 men and 2,490 women students at Northern Illinois graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at Northern Illinois.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Northern Illinois University
TotalMaleFemale
Total4,2201,7302,490
American Indian/Native American431
Asian20671135
Black/African American342122220
Hispanic450157293
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander101
White2,2918551,436
Two More812754
Un-Known32248
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at Northern Illinois
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students4,2201,2881,0911,841

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