Graduate Program
248 Programs
Online Graduate Courses
9 Programs
Graduate Enrollment
14,457
Offered Award Levels
Master's, Doctorate
2025 Tuition & Fees
$54,655
Graduate Programs Overview
Northwestern University offers 248 graduate programs as well as undergraduate programs. Among them, 9 graduate programs are available through distance education (online classes). Total 14,457 graduate students have enrolled in graduate programs at Northwestern and 781 students enrolled online exclusively in graduate programs. For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $54,655. Next table summarizes the general information about graduate programs at Northwestern University.
| Awarded Degree Programs | Master's (159 programs) Doctorate - Research (84 programs) Doctorate - Practical (5 programs) |
|---|---|
| Online Graduate Programs | Master's (8 programs) Doctorate - Research (1 programs) |
| Tuition & Fees | $54,655 |
| Graduate Student Enrollment | 14,457 graduate students 781 enrolled in online courses |
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
Offered Graduate Degrees at Northwestern
It offers 248 graduate programs through online and on-site (classroom) education. Through distance learning, it offers Master's, Doctorate and Post-MS Certificate degree and/or programs. The Next table lists the number of graduate programs by offered degree and online availability. You can check the offered major programs by degree at the area of study page.
| Award Level | Total Number of Programs | Available Online Class |
|---|---|---|
| Master's Degree | 159 | 8 |
| Post Master's Degree | 24 | 4 |
| Doctor's degree - research/scholarship | 84 | 1 |
| Doctor's degree - professional practice | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 248 | 9 |
Graduate Tuition & Fees
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $54,655 at Northwestern University. The 2025 graduate tuition & fees are increased by 1.46% compared to the previous year. The next table shows the graduate school tuition & fees trends over last 4 years.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & Fees | $56,567 | $53,024 | $53,871 | $54,655 |
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
Graduate School Student Population
At Northwestern University, 14,457 students are enrolled in graduate programs - 6,442 male and 8,015 female students. By attendance status, there are 11,170 full-time and 3,287 part-time students. The Next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
| Total | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 14,457 | 8,015 | 6,442 |
| Full-time | 11,170 | 6,131 | 5,039 |
| Part-time | 3,287 | 1,884 | 1,403 |
Enrolled Students in Online Graduate Programs
At Northwestern University, 781 students are enrolled exclusively in graduate online courses and 1,493 students are enrolled in some online courses out of total of 14,457 students.
| Graduate Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 14,457 |
| Online Exclusively | 781 |
| In Some Online Classes | 1,493 |
| Not In Online Classes | 12,183 |
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