Massachusetts

Northern Essex Community College

Haverhill, Massachusetts

PublicTwo-year collegeFounded 1961Large suburbSEVP certified

About

Northern Essex Community College (NECC) is a public community college in Essex County, Massachusetts. The college serves residents of the Merrimack Valley and Southern New Hampshire. It has campuses in Haverhill and Lawrence. The college is part of the Massachusetts Higher Education system. More than 6,600 students are enrolled in 70 credit associate degree and certificate programs and another 3,400 take noncredit workforce development and community education classes on campus, and at businesses and community sites across the Merrimack Valley. The school's athletic teams are known as the Knights. Northern Essex Community College is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education. Northern Essex offers an active athletic program.

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Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state)
US$13,236
Estimated total for international students
US$20,138
Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison)
US$7,452
Total cost for in-state students
US$14,354
Net price calculatornecc.mass.edu (opens in a new tab)

International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates
3,685
International undergraduates
3%
Students per teacher
19 to 1

Outcomes

Graduation rate
28%
Median earnings 10 years after starting
US$49,727

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (60)

Associate's degrees35 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAmerican Sign LanguageAudiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansBiological and Physical SciencesBiology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness Operations Support and Assistant ServicesBusiness/Commerce, GeneralClinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsComputer Engineering Technologies/TechniciansComputer ProgrammingComputer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCriminal Justice and CorrectionsDesign and Applied ArtsElectrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansElectromechanical Technologies/TechniciansEngineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, OtherFine and Studio ArtsFire ProtectionHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHospitality Administration/ManagementIndustrial Production Technologies/TechniciansLegal Support ServicesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsPhysical Science Technologies/TechniciansRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingSocial WorkSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsVisual and Performing Arts, General
Undergraduate certificates25 subjects
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAllied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAlternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical SystemsAmerican Sign LanguageAudiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansBiology/Biotechnology Technologies/TechniciansClinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsComputer ProgrammingComputer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsComputer and Information Sciences and Support Services, OtherComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCriminal Justice and CorrectionsCulinary Arts and Related ServicesDental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsDesign and Applied ArtsDrafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansElectromechanical Technologies/TechniciansHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesLegal Support ServicesMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsPublic HealthTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.