Northeastern University Professional Programs Graduate Schools

Northeastern University Professional Programs is a Private, 4 years school located in Boston, MA. Northeastern University Professional Programs is a completely online college that all programs/degrees are offered via distance education. It is classified as a Doctoral/Research University school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree- professional practice. The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Northeastern University Professional Programs is $24,335 in average. The school has 6,123 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 10,918 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

Northeastern University Professional Programs is a Private, 4 years school located in Boston, MA. Northeastern University Professional Programs is a completely online college that all programs/degrees are offered via distance education. It is classified as a Doctoral/Research University school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree- professional practice.
Northeastern University Professional Programs Directory Information
School NameNortheastern University Professional Programs
Address360 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 2115
Phone617-373-2000
Webhttps://www.northeastern.edu/globalnetwork
Online Applicationhttps://www.commonapp.org
Financial Infohttps://studentfinance.northeastern.edu
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Northeastern University Professional Programs is $24,335 in average. The school has 6,123 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 10,918 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 83 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Professional Practice), and Doctorate (Other). Among them, 66 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePrivate, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$24,335
Student Population6,123
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Professional Practice), and Doctorate (Other)
Number of Programs83 graduate programs
(66 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio15 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at Northeastern University Professional Programs is $24,335 in average for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $1,109.
Northeastern University Professional Programs offers the alternative tuition plans.
Northeastern University Professional Programs 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, remedial services, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers, on-campus daycare for students' children are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)66 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening college
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Remedial services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers
  • On-campus daycare for students' children

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Northeastern University Professional Programs is $24,335. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 3.51% 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
TuitionFees
2018-2019$23,797$632
2019-2020$24,933$642
2020-2021$24,294$644
2021-2022$22,866$644
2022-2023$23,691$644
The graduate school tuition & fees of Northeastern University Professional Programs is average compared to private graduate schools in Massachusetts. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,603 and the Massachusetts graduate tuition is $19,750 (public) / $30,229 (private).
The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
Northeastern University Professional Programs$24,335
All Graduate Schools$16,007$19,603
Public$11,484$20,787
Private$19,674
Massachusetts Graduate Schools$24,599$28,093
Public$14,146$19,750
Private$30,229
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $1,109 at Northeastern University Professional Programs. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 3.55% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition
2018-2019$698
2019-2020$726
2020-2021$755
2021-2022$1,071
2022-2023$1,109

Graduate Programs at Northeastern University Professional Programs

Northeastern University Professional Programs offers 57 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, 2,787 students have completed their study at Northeastern University Professional Programs.
Offered Degrees at Northeastern University Professional Programs
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree49422,623
Doctor's degree - professional practice21137
Doctor's degree - other2123
Post Bachelor's Degree100
Post Master's Degree334
Total57472,787
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Northeastern University Professional Programs by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Educational Leadership and Administration program with 11 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Management Science program with 524 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Education program with 206 completers.
Northeastern University Professional Programs offers 57 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 2,787 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 2,623 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 23 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
  • 137 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Other) program.
  • 4 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism [+] (2 completers) 131 completers$58,900
Speech Communication and Rhetoric69$58,900
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia62-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] (7 completers) 795 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences253-
Information Technology5-
Informatics78-
Information Science/Studies0-
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration404-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance50-
Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management (other)5-
Education [+] (2 completers) 65 completers$47,300
Education37$47,300
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration16-
Elementary Education and Teaching7-
Secondary Education and Teaching5-
Engineering [+] 125 completers-
Engineering1-
Computer Software Engineering124-
Work and Family Studies [+] (1 completers) 3 completers-
Foodservice Systems Administration/Management3-
English Language and Literature [+] (1 completers) 10 completers-
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing10-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] (2 completers) 137 completers-
Bioinformatics54-
Biotechnology83-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] (2 completers) 69 completers-
Nutrition Sciences9-
International/Global Studies60$46,400
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] (1 completers) 35 completers-
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management35-
Psychology [+] (1 completers) 45 completers-
Applied Behavior Analysis45-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] (3 completers) 50 completers$48,100
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies6-
Homeland Security18-
Homeland Security (other)26-
Human Services [+] (1 completers) 25 completers-
Public Administration25$53,300
Social Sciences [+] (1 completers) 10 completers-
International Relations and National Security Studies (other)10-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] (1 completers) 7 completers-
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management (other)7-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] (5 completers) 291 completers-
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist43-
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist4-
Physician Assistant41-
Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs85-
Industrial and Physical Pharmacy and Cosmetic Sciences41-
Public Health39-
Medical Informatics36-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse2$104,900
Business [+] 825 completers-
Business/Commerce142$93,900
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management44-
Research and Development Management24-
Project Management3-
Organizational Leadership73-
Finance25$86,100
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration12-
International Business/Trade/Commerce108-
Management Science357$73,800
Business Statistics23-
Taxation14-
Total2,623
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 23 completers-
Physical Therapy/Therapist12-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse11-
Total23
Doctorate (Other) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] (1 completers) 123 completers-
Education123-
Legal Studies [+] 14 completers-
Legal Professions and Studies (other)14-
Total137
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] 0 completers-
Education (other)0-
Total0
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] (2 completers) 3 completers-
Education0-
Educational Leadership and Administration3-
Psychology [+] 1 completers-
Applied Behavior Analysis1-
Total4

Graduate Student Population at Northeastern University Professional Programs

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 6,123 students enrolled into Northeastern University Professional Programs graduate schools where it has total 10,918 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 140 full-time and 5,983 part-time graduate students. By gender, 2,627 male and 3,496 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
TotalMaleFemale
Total6,1232,6273,496
Full-time14040100
Part-tme5,9832,5873,396
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 1,710 White (27.93%), 356 Black/African American (5.81%), 262 Hispanic (4.28%), 264 Asian (4.31%), and 3,531 students with other races. 2,826 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total6,1232,6273,496
American Indian/Native American110
Asian26494170
Black/African American356133223
Hispanic26285177
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander321
White1,7106001,110
Two More1103674
Un-Known591236355
Non-resident Alien2,8261,4401,386
Northeastern University Professional Programs offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 3,049 graduate students (49.80% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 1,112 graduate students (18.16% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total6,123
Enrolled Online Exclusively3,049
Enrolled Some Online Courses1,112
Not in Online Courses1,962
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Northeastern University Professional Programs. 1,684 students are aged 20 to 24 (27.50% of total students), 438 students are aged above 50 (7.15%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Northeastern University Professional Programs.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total6,1232,6273,496
Age 20-21783741
Age 22-241,606800806
Age 25-291,9128421,070
Age 30-34901345556
Age 35-39515205310
Age 40-49673244429
Age 50-64407140267
Over 64311417

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