by our College Data Analytics TeamSocial Sciences is a program of study at Northeastern Illinois University. The school offers a master’s degree in the area. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in social sciences, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at Northeastern Illinois University paid an average of $866 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $433 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,790 | $15,580 |
| Fees | $1,452 | $1,452 |
Northeastern Illinois University does not offer an online option for its social sciences master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Northeastern Illinois University Online Learning page.
Women made up around 42.9% of the social sciences students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 50.6%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 71.4% of the social sciences master’s degrees at Northeastern Illinois University in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 24%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science & Government | 5 |
| Other Social Sciences | 2 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.