Northern Essex Community College
Haverhill, MA · Public · offers Associate's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$6,046Average net price / year
21%Graduation rate
$42,862Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$9,000Median debt at graduation
3,685Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $6,732
- Out-of-state tuition
- $12,516
- Total cost of attendance
- $13,201
- Books & supplies
- $1,400
- Average net price
- $6,046
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $5,256
- $30–48k
- $4,728
- $48–75k
- $6,211
- $75–110k
- $6,628
- $110k+
- $12,476
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 21%
- First-year retention
- 61%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $36,235
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $42,862
- Median debt (graduates)
- $9,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 47%
- Students with federal loans
- 10%
Programs: what graduates earn
21 of 62 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 23 | $50,770 | $11,447 |
| Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems | 11 | $49,459 | — |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 28 | $38,885 | $5,600 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 5 | $37,514 | — |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 28 | $27,799 | $11,500 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | 9 | $35,993 | — |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 14 | $42,625 | — |
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 18 | $74,427 | $15,750 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 24 | $67,610 | $13,723 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 7 | $50,389 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 24 | $46,439 | $11,000 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 25 | $39,426 | $9,250 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 13 | $37,960 | $8,275 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 89 | $31,549 | $8,585 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 13 | $28,635 | $10,758 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 12 | $44,615 | — |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 25 | $33,330 | $11,875 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 0 | $29,828 | — |
| Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other | 23 | $69,844 | — |
| Business/Commerce, General | 63 | $57,171 | $8,505 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 24 | $50,699 | $12,250 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 3,685
- Part-time
- 74%
- Women / men
- 64% / 36%
- White
- 35%
- Hispanic
- 49%
- Black
- 6%
- Asian
- 2%
- International
- 3%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 19:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $74,862 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 53%
- Accreditor
- New England Commission on Higher Education
- Website
- www.necc.mass.edu
- Also known as
- NECC
Most popular fields
- Communications Technologies – 1% of degrees
- Computer & Information Sciences – 7% of degrees
- Education – 4% of degrees
- Engineering Technologies – 8% of degrees
- Foreign Languages – 1% of degrees
- Family & Consumer Sciences – 2% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Northern Essex Community College cost?
The average net price after grants is $6,046 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $6,732 and the full cost of attendance is $13,201.
How much do Northern Essex Community College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $42,862 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
21% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Haverhill
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northpoint Bible College Haverhill, MA · Private nonprofit · 86 students |
$23,635 | — | 54% | $42,210 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.