Graduate Programs at North Park University

Graduate School Overview

North Park University (referred to as North Park) is a Private, 4 years school located in Chicago, IL.

The school is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1926 - Current[Estimated Date]).

North Park Directory Information
School Name	North Park University (North Park)
Address	3225 W Foster Ave, Chicago, IL 60625-4895
Phone	773-244-6200
Web	https://www.northpark.edu
Online Application	https://www.northpark.edu/admissions-aid/undergraduate-admissions/getting-started-with-north-park-university/how-to-apply
Financial Info	https://www.northpark.edu/Financial-Aid

The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of North Park is $16,191 in average. The school has 792 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 2,660 including undergraduate students.

It offers total 87 graduate programs through Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Professional Practice), and Doctorate (Other). Among them, 3 programs are available online classes.

Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School Type	Private, 4 years
Tuition & Fees	$16,191
Student Population	792
Offered Degrees/Programs	Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Professional Practice), and Doctorate (Other)
Number of Programs	87 graduate programs (3 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio	10 to 1

The graduate tuition & fees at North Park is $16,191 in average for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $778.

North Park offers the alternative tuition plans.

2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Tuition	$14,004
Required Fees	$180
Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition	$778

North Park offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.

On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.

Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	3 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities	ROTC (Army, Air Force) Study abroad Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services	Academic/career services Employment services for students Placement services for completers

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of North Park University is $16,191. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 14.15% 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	$13,932	$180
2019-2020	$13,896	$180
2020-2021	$13,896	$180
2021-2022	$14,004	$180
2022-2023	$14,004	$180
2023-2024	$15,966	$225

The graduate school tuition & fees of North Park is relatively inexpensive compared to private graduate schools in Illinois. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the Illinois graduate tuition is $18,738 (public) / $21,100 (private).

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

Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
	Residents	Out-of-State
North Park University	$16,191
All Graduate Schools	$16,068	$19,793
Public	$11,516	$20,721
Private	$19,916
Illinois Graduate Schools	$18,871	$20,166
Public	$11,992	$18,738
Private	$21,100

For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $15,275 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at North Park.

On-campus living costs are increased by 3.51% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $16,500. Off-campus living costs are increased by 23.83% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Living Expenses
	Living On-Campus		Living Off-Campus
	Room & Board	Other Expense	Room & Board	Other Expense
2018-2019	$9,445	$2,700	$9,445	$3,200
2019-2020	$9,720	$2,700	$9,720	$3,200
2020-2021	$9,810	$2,700	$9,810	$3,200
2021-2022	$10,125	$2,700	$10,125	$3,200
2022-2023	$10,125	$2,700	$10,125	$3,200
2023-2024	$10,775	$2,500	$12,000	$4,500

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $888 at North Park University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 14.14% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
	Tuition
2018-2019	$774
2019-2020	$772
2020-2021	$772
2021-2022	$778
2022-2023	$778
2023-2024	$888

Graduate Programs at North Park

North Park University offers 26 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, 315 students have completed their study at North Park University.

Offered Degrees at North Park University
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Available Online Class	Number of Completers
Master's Degree	21	2	315
Doctor's degree - professional practice	1	0	0
Doctor's degree - other	1	0	0
Post Master's Degree	3	0	0
Total	26	2	315

The next table shows the popular graduate programs at North Park University by award level.

The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Adult Health Nurse/Nursing program with 0 completers.
The most popular Master's program is the Education program with 73 completers.
The most popular Doctorate program is the Nursing Practice program with 0 completers.

Popular Post-graduate Certificate Programs at North Park University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing	✕	-	-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	✕	-	-
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing	✕	-	-

Popular Master's Programs at North Park University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Education	✕	73	$48,500
Business Administration and Management	✕	39	$59,200
Theology/Theological Studies	✕	39	-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	✕	36	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	24	-

Popular Doctorate Programs at North Park University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Nursing Practice	✕	-	-
Theology and Religious Vocations (other)	✕	-	-

North Park University offers 26 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 315 students have completed their graduate studies.

315 students have earned/completed Master's program.

Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Education [+]	✕	109 completers	$48,500
Education	✕	73	$48,500
Multicultural Education	✕	5	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	24	-
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	✕	5	-
Elementary Education and Teaching	✕	-	-
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching	✕	2	-
Secondary Education and Teaching	✕	-	-
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	✕	-	-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	✕	-	-
Theology and Religious Vocations [+]	✕	77 completers	-
Religious Education	✕	22	-
Theology/Theological Studies	✕	39	-
Divinity/Ministry	✕	16	-
Psychology [+]	✕	19 completers	-
Counseling Psychology	✕	19	-
Visual and Performing Arts [+]	✕	2 completers	-
Voice and Opera	✕	2	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	50 completers	-
Athletic Training/Trainer	✕	8	-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	✕	36	-
Nursing Science	✕	6	-
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing	✕	-	-
Business [+]	✔	58 completers	-
Business Administration and Management	✕	39	$59,200
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	✔	11	-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	✔	8	-
	Total	315

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

Doctorate (Other) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Theology and Religious Vocations [+]	✕	-	-
Theology and Religious Vocations (other)	✕	-	-
	Total	-

Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	-	-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	✕	-	-
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing	✕	-	-
	Total	-

Graduate Student Population at North Park

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 792 students enrolled into North Park University graduate schools where it has total 2,660 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 105 full-time and 687 part-time graduate students. By gender, 285 male and 507 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	792	285	507
Full-time	105	34	71
Part-tme	687	251	436

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

There are 377 White (47.60%), 98 Black/African American (12.37%), 100 Hispanic (12.63%), 44 Asian (5.56%), and 173 students with other races. 38 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
	Total	Male	Female
Total	792	285	507
American Indian/Native American	3	3	0
Asian	44	7	37
Black/African American	98	55	43
Hispanic	100	34	66
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	3	0	3
White	377	120	257
Two More	21	2	19
Un-Known	108	52	56
Non-resident Alien	38	12	26

North Park University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 157 graduate students (19.82% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 226 graduate students (28.54% 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	792
Enrolled Online Exclusively	157
Enrolled Some Online Courses	226
Not in Online Courses	409

The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at North Park University. 95 students are aged 20 to 24 (11.99% of total students), 134 students are aged above 50 (16.92%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at North Park University.

Graduate Student Population By Age
	Total	Male	Female
Total	792	285	507
Age 20-21	2	0	2
Age 22-24	93	39	54
Age 25-29	162	52	110
Age 30-34	120	34	86
Age 35-39	95	29	66
Age 40-49	182	68	114
Age 50-64	120	51	69
Over 64	14	8	6
Age Un-Known	4	4	0

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