Graduate Schools at Northeastern Illinois
Northeastern Illinois University is a Public, 4 years school located in Chicago, IL. It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of Northeastern Illinois graduate schools is $9,874 for Illinois residents and $18,217 for out-of-state. Its tuition is similar to the average graduate tuition of other public graduate schools (Master's College and University (larger programs)), which is $17,632.
Total 1,508 students have enrolled in graduate schools at Northeastern Illinois University and, of that, 345 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
Northeastern Illinois University offers 36 graduate programs.
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees at Northeastern Illinois graduate schools is $9,874 for Illinois residents and $18,217 for out-of-state students. The tuition & fees stays same as last year. The following tables show the 2025 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at Northeastern Illinois.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
| Year | Illinois Residents | Out-of-State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Tuition | Fees | Total | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2021 | $9,242 | $7,790 | $1,452 | $17,032 | $15,580 | $1,452 |
| 2022 | $9,428 | $7,947 | $1,481 | $17,375 | $15,894 | $1,481 |
| 2023 | $9,299 | $7,790 | $1,509 | $17,090 | $15,581 | $1,509 |
| 2024 | $9,874 | $8,344 | $1,530 | $18,217 | $16,687 | $1,530 |
| 2025 | $9,874 | $8,344 | $1,530 | $18,217 | $16,687 | $1,530 |
| Year | Illinois Residents | Out-of-State |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $433 | $866 |
| 2022 | $433 | $866 |
| 2023 | $433 | $866 |
| 2024 | $464 | $927 |
| 2025 | $464 | $927 |
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $9,698 | $6,309 | $4,212 | $6,309 |
| 2022 | $10,742 | $6,309 | $4,212 | $6,309 |
| 2023 | $10,742 | $7,218 | $5,040 | $7,218 |
| 2024 | $10,742 | $7,218 | $5,040 | $7,218 |
| 2025 | $10,390 | $5,767 | $5,220 | $5,767 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at Northeastern Illinois University offers 77 major programs through Master's, degrees/programs.
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Online Graduate Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Master's | 35 | 0 |
| Total | 77 | 0 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Social Work | 71 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 61 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 51 |
| Business Administration and Management | 37 |
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | 31 |
Graduate Student Population
At Northeastern Illinois, there are 5,734 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 1,508 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 504 male and 1,004 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 0.50 to 1. Northeastern Illinois University offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 345 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Asian | 67 | 17 | 50 |
| Black or African American | 109 | 37 | 72 |
| Hispanic | 624 | 190 | 434 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 485 | 169 | 316 |
| Two or More Races | 32 | 12 | 20 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 70 | 28 | 42 |
| Total | 1,508 | 504 | 1,004 |
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