Graduate Program
243 Programs
Online Graduate Courses
8 Programs
Graduate Enrollment
14,168
Offered Award Levels
Master's, Doctorate
2024 Tuition & Fees
$53,871
Graduate Programs Overview
Northwestern University offers 243 graduate programs as well as undergraduate programs. Among them, 8 graduate programs are available through distance education (online classes). Total 14,168 graduate students have enrolled in graduate programs at Northwestern and 1,123 students enrolled online exclusively in graduate programs. For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $53,871. Next table summarizes the general information about graduate programs at Northwestern University.
| Awarded Degree Programs | Master's (156 programs) Doctorate - Research (82 programs) Doctorate - Practical (5 programs) |
|---|---|
| Online Graduate Programs | Master's (8 programs) |
| Tuition & Fees | $53,871 |
| Graduate Student Enrollment | 14,168 graduate students 1,123 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 243 graduate programs through online and on-site (classroom) education. Through distance learning, it offers Master's 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 | 156 | 8 |
| Post Master's Degree | 22 | 4 |
| Doctor's degree - research/scholarship | 82 | 0 |
| Doctor's degree - professional practice | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 243 | 8 |
Graduate Tuition & Fees
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $53,871 at Northwestern University. The 2024 graduate tuition & fees are increased by 1.60% compared to the previous year. The next table shows the graduate school tuition & fees trends over last 4 years.
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & Fees | $56,567 | $56,567 | $53,024 | $53,871 |
* 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, 14,168 students are enrolled in graduate programs - 6,585 male and 7,583 female students. By attendance status, there are 10,608 full-time and 3,560 part-time students. The Next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
| Total | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 14,168 | 7,583 | 6,585 |
| Full-time | 10,608 | 5,702 | 4,906 |
| Part-time | 3,560 | 1,881 | 1,679 |
Enrolled Students in Online Graduate Programs
At Northwestern University, 1,123 students are enrolled exclusively in graduate online courses and 1,576 students are enrolled in some online courses out of total of 14,168 students.
| Graduate Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 14,168 |
| Online Exclusively | 1,123 |
| In Some Online Classes | 1,576 |
| Not In Online Classes | 11,469 |
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