Graduate Programs at New England College of Optometry

NECO Directory Information
School Name	New England College of Optometry (NECO)
Address	424 Beacon St, Boston, MA 2115
Phone	617-266-2030
Web	https://www.neco.edu
Online Application	https://www.neco.edu
Financial Info	https://www.neco.edu/admissions/financial-aid

Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School Type	Private, 4 years
Tuition & Fees	$23,833
Student Population	537
Offered Degrees/Programs	Master's, Post-Master Certificate, and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs	4 graduate programs

2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Tuition	$22,374
Required Fees	$675
Tuition	$0

Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	Graduate Level Courses
Special learning Opportunities	Study abroad
On-Campus Student Services	Academic/career services Employment services for students

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of New England College of Optometry is $23,833. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 3.40% compared to previous academic year.

Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)

2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
	Tuition	Fees
2018-2019	$20,878	$450
2019-2020	$21,296	$475
2020-2021	$21,296	$475
2021-2022	$21,296	$475
2022-2023	$22,374	$675
2023-2024	$23,158	$675

The graduate school tuition & fees of NECO is relatively inexpensive compared to private graduate schools in Massachusetts. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the Massachusetts graduate tuition is $19,952 (public) / $30,491 (private).

The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.

Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
	Residents	Out-of-State
New England College of Optometry	$23,833
All Graduate Schools	$16,068	$19,793
Public	$11,516	$20,721
Private	$19,916
Massachusetts Graduate Schools	$24,674	$28,339
Public	$14,118	$19,952
Private	$30,491

The following table shows the tuition & fees for medical school at NECO.

2022-2023 Law School/Medical School Tuition at New England College of Optometry
	Tuition	Fees
Optometry	$44,748	$3,450

Graduate Programs at NECO

New England College of Optometry offers 3 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 127 students have completed their study at New England College of Optometry.

Offered Degrees at New England College of Optometry
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Number of Completers
Master's Degree	1	9
Doctor's degree - other	1	118
Post Master's Degree	1	0
Total	3	127

The next table shows the popular graduate programs at New England College of Optometry by award level.

The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions (other) program with 0 completers.
The most popular Master's program is the Vision Science/Physiological Optics program with 9 completers.
The most popular Doctorate program is the Optometry program with 118 completers.

Popular Post-graduate Certificate Programs at New England College of Optometry
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions (other)	✕	-	-

Popular Master's Programs at New England College of Optometry
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Vision Science/Physiological Optics	✕	9	-

Popular Doctorate Programs at New England College of Optometry
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Optometry	✕	118	-

New England College of Optometry offers 3 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered only in on-site (classroom) education. Last year total 127 students have completed their graduate studies.

9 students have earned/completed Master's program.
118 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.

Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+]	✕	9 completers	-
Vision Science/Physiological Optics	✕	9	-
	Total	9

Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	118 completers	-
Optometry	✕	118	-
	Total	118

Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	✕	-	-
	Total	-

Graduate Student Population at NECO

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 536 students enrolled into New England College of Optometry graduate schools . All students are enrolled in full-time status. By gender, 128 male and 408 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.

Graduate School Student Population By Gender
	Total	Male	Female
Total	536	128	408
Full-time	536	128	408

The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.

There are 171 White (31.90%), 18 Black/African American (3.36%), 25 Hispanic (4.66%), 130 Asian (24.25%), and 192 students with other races. 172 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
	Total	Male	Female
Total	536	128	408
American Indian/Native American	2	1	1
Asian	130	28	102
Black/African American	18	2	16
Hispanic	25	8	17
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0	0	0
White	171	35	136
Two More	11	2	9
Un-Known	7	2	5
Non-resident Alien	172	50	122

New England College of Optometry offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 141 graduate students (26.31% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.

Distance Learning Student Population
	Number of Graduate Students
Total	536
Enrolled Online Exclusively	0
Enrolled Some Online Courses	141
Not in Online Courses	395

The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at New England College of Optometry. 224 students are aged 20 to 24 (41.79% of total students). Next table summarizes the student population by age at New England College of Optometry.