Graduate Schools at Northern Illinois
Northern Illinois University is a Public, 4 years school located in Dekalb, IL. It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
The 2024 graduate tuition & fees of Northern Illinois graduate schools is $9,066 for Illinois residents and $9,090 for out-of-state. Its tuition is very inexpensive than the average graduate tuition of other public graduate schools (Research University with high research activity), which is $21,694.
Total 4,220 students have enrolled in graduate schools at Northern Illinois University and, of that, 1,288 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
Northern Illinois University offers 93 graduate programs and 4 graduate programs are available through distance learning (online classes).
2024 Tuition & fees
The 2024 graduate tuition & fees at Northern Illinois graduate schools is $9,066 for Illinois residents and $9,090 for out-of-state students. The tuition & fees has increased by 0.26% from last year. The following tables show the 2024 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at Northern 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 | |
| 2020 | $11,280 | $8,922 | $2,358 | $11,280 | $8,922 | $2,358 |
| 2021 | $11,086 | $8,858 | $2,228 | $11,086 | $8,858 | $2,228 |
| 2022 | $11,390 | $8,942 | $2,448 | $11,390 | $8,942 | $2,448 |
| 2023 | $9,066 | $9,066 | $0 | $9,066 | $9,066 | $0 |
| 2024 | - | $0 | $0 | $9,090 | $9,090 | $0 |
| Year | Illinois Residents | Out-of-State |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $496 | $496 |
| 2021 | $492 | $492 |
| 2022 | $496 | $496 |
| 2023 | $503 | $503 |
| 2024 | $0 | $504 |
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2020 | $10,880 | $2,090 | $10,880 | $2,090 |
| 2021 | $10,880 | $2,870 | $10,880 | $2,870 |
| 2022 | $11,000 | $2,440 | $11,000 | $2,440 |
| 2023 | $11,420 | $2,440 | $11,420 | $2,440 |
| 2024 | $12,800 | $2,836 | $12,800 | $2,836 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at Northern Illinois University offers 162 major programs through Master's, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice), Post MS Certificate, 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 | 67 | 0 |
| Doctorate (Research) | 22 | 0 |
| Doctorate (Professional) | 4 | 0 |
| Post-MS Certificate | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 162 | 0 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 143 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | 80 |
| Information Technology | 76 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 60 |
| Reading Teacher Education | 48 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Law | 73 |
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | 24 |
| Audiology/Audiologist | 7 |
Graduate Student Population
At Northern Illinois, there are 15,649 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 4,220 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 1,730 male and 2,490 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 0.69 to 1. Northern Illinois University offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 1,288 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 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Asian | 206 | 71 | 135 |
| Black or African American | 342 | 122 | 220 |
| Hispanic | 450 | 157 | 293 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 2,291 | 855 | 1,436 |
| Two or More Races | 81 | 27 | 54 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 32 | 24 | 8 |
| Total | 4,220 | 1,730 | 2,490 |
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