by our College Data Analytics TeamEngineering is a program of study at Northeastern University. The school offers a doctor’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in engineering, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Northeastern was $1,579 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $25,264 | $25,264 |
| Fees | $294 | $294 |
Northeastern does not offer an online option for its engineering doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Northeastern Online Learning page.
Women made up around 36.8% of the engineering students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 24.6%.
Around 7.4% of engineering doctor’s degree recipients at Northeastern in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 12%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| International Students | 47 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Engineering | 2 |
| Chemical Engineering | 7 |
| Civil Engineering | 5 |
| Computer Engineering | 11 |
| Electrical Engineering | 20 |
*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.
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