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33 Master's degrees offered by the university
Biology
The Biology degree at Northeastern Illinois University serves those interested in advanced training in applied or basic biological research and teaching.
Applied Music Pedagogy
The Applied Music Pedagogy program of the Northeastern Illinois University is offered by the Music Department. Pedagogy is defined as the art of teaching.
Middle Level Education
The Middle Level Education program at Northeastern Illinois University provides students with the graduate level knowledge, skills, and dispositions to be successful teachers in grades 5-8.
Geography and Environmental Studies
The Geography and Environmental Studies program at Northeastern Illinois University is offered in the evenings and on weekends. The program is designed for students with various academic backgrounds who are interested in a career that spans the human and natural environments -- the social and physical sciences -- and who desire the spatial analytical skills of geography.
Elementary Education
The Elementary Education program at Northeastern Illinois University is designed for students with a bachelor’s degree in a field other than education and who want to become elementary school teachers.
Linguistics
The Linguistics program of the Northeastern Illinois University focuses on investigating language from both theoretical and functional approaches.
School Counseling
The School Counseling program at Northeastern Illinois University, offered through the Department of Counselor Education, fulfills the educational requirements for the Illinois Professional Educator License (PEL) with School Counselor Endorsement.
Social Work
The Social Work program at Northeastern Illinois University prepares advanced social work practitioners to serve vulnerable populations and contribute to the functioning and well-being of underserved communities.
Clinical Mental Health Counseling
The Clinical Mental Health Counseling program at Northeastern Illinois University, offered through the Department of Counselor Education, fulfills the educational requirements for the two levels of licensure as a professional counselor in the State of Illinois: Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC).
Secondary Education
The Secondary Education degree at Northeastern Illinois University is designed for students who wish to pursue a Master of Arts in Teaching and obtain initial licensure to teach high school students (grades 9-12).
Exercise and Sport Science
The Exercise and Sport Science program at Northeastern Illinois University is designed with the choice of two concentrations for degree completion.
Human Resource Development
The Human Resource Development program at Northeastern Illinois University prepares professionals who will be responsible for the training, education, and development of employees in organizations involved in business, health care, human services, and government.
Couple and Family Counseling
The Couple and Family Counseling program at Northeastern Illinois University strives to remain committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion throughout our scholarship, service, advocacy, leadership, mentorship, and teaching.
Literacy Education
Teachers who want to become K-12 Reading Specialists or Literacy Coaches are required to complete the Master of Arts in Literacy Education at Northeastern Illinois University.
Educational Leadership
Northeastern Illinois University's degree in Educational Leadership is named the best program in the state and 20th overall in the nation on GradReports list of 2020 Best Colleges.
Computer Science
Regardless of specialization, all professionals like yourself require a solid grounding in design, development, and system skills and analysis, and Northeastern Illinois University structures the Computer Science degree in this fashion, allowing you to continue upgrading your knowledge.
Public Health
The Public Health degree offered by Northeastern Illinois University is designed to train the next generation of professionals to make an impact and work to overturn current structural inequalities.
Mathematics
The Mathematics program at Northeastern Illinois University is designed to provide the mathematical background needed to pursue careers in applied mathematics, statistics, industry, and teaching.
Urban Community Studies
The Urban Community Studies program at Northeastern Illinois University places intense emphasis on preparing students for scholar/activist work that addresses the interests and issues of urban residents, particularly communities of color.
Accounting
The Accounting program at Northeastern Illinois University offers you a broad base of knowledge about accounting and business theory and practice, tailored for students who wish to meet Illinois' 150-credit hour requirement to become a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).