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Northern Illinois University MS in Information Technology

83 Master's Degrees Awarded

Information Technology is a concentration offered under the computer information systems major at Northern Illinois University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in IT, 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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How Much Does a Master’s in IT from NIU Cost?

$11,086 Average Tuition and Fees

NIU Graduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time graduates at NIU paid an average of $492 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same 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 $8,858 $8,858
Fees $2,228 $2,228

Does NIU Offer an Online MS in IT?

NIU does not offer an online option for its IT master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the NIU Online Learning page.

NIU Master’s Student Diversity for IT

83 Master's Degrees Awarded
49.4% Women
9.6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 83 master’s degrees in IT awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their master’s degree in IT in 2019-2020, 49.4% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39.9%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 9.6% of the IT master’s degrees at NIU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 22%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 2
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 8
International Students 67
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

References

*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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