Northern Essex Community College
Northern Essex Community College at a Glance
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About Northern Essex Community College
According to Wikipedia, Northern Essex Community College 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 Community College's Online Degrees
AS in Business Management Transfer
- Required Credits: 60
- Completion Time: 2 years
- Format: Fully online
AS in Computer Information Sciences
Degree Concentrations
- Information Technology
- Required Credits: 60
- Completion Time: 2 years
Undergraduate Certificate in Law Enforcement
- Required Credits: 27
- Completion Time: 2 years
AS in Liberal Arts
Degree Concentrations
- Journalism And Communication
- Philosophy
- Writing
- Psychology
- Required Credits: 60
- Completion Time: 2 years
Undergraduate Certificate in Sleep Technologist
- Required Credits: 28
- Completion Time: 1 year
Northern Essex Community College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 61% | 28% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Northern Essex Community College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $7,452 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $6,255 |
| 30K - 48K | $5,752 |
| 48K - 75K | $7,505 |
| 75K - 110K | $6,756 |
| 110K+ | $5,326 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Northern Essex Community College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Northern Essex Community College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $49,727 a year, and 88% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Northern Essex Community College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 6,504 | 6,504 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Northern Essex Community College?
Northern Essex Community College is located at 100 Elliott Street, Haverhill, MA 01830-2399.
How Safe is Northern Essex Community College?
No violent or property offenses were reported on Northern Essex Community College’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Northern Essex Community College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Haverhill has a violent crime rate of 0.41% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 0.93%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Northern Essex Community College Known For?
Northern Essex Community College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
Northern Essex Community College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Northern Essex Community College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Northern Essex Community College ranks #1648 in the U.S. and #4282 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work DegreesNorthern Essex Community College ranks #1715 in the U.S. and #6629 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesNorthern Essex Community College ranks #2311 in the U.S. and #9215 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesNorthern Essex Community College ranks #2563 in the U.S. and #5332 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesNorthern Essex Community College ranks #2567 in the U.S. and #9075 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesNorthern Essex Community College ranks #2627 in the U.S. and #9356 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesNorthern Essex Community College ranks #2700 in the U.S. and #7178 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesNorthern Essex Community College ranks #3036 in the U.S. and #11114 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesWho Are Northern Essex Community College's Most Influential Alumni?
Northern Essex Community College's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Social Work, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice. Here are some of Northern Essex Community College's most famous alumni:
