by our College Data Analytics TeamBusiness, Management & Marketing is a program of study at Northern Illinois University. The school offers a master’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in business, management and marketing, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at NIU was $492 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,858 | $8,858 |
| Fees | $2,228 | $2,228 |
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. NIU does offer online classes in its business, management and marketing master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the NIU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in business, management and marketing in 2019-2020, 43.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 49.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 33.6% of the business, management and marketing master’s degrees at NIU in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 31 |
| Black or African American | 15 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 41 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 162 |
| International Students | 27 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 9 |
Business, Management & Marketing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 146 |
| Accounting | 97 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 1 |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 8 |
| Marketing | 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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