Northern Essex Community College Trade Programs

Located in Haverhill, Massachusetts, Northern Essex Community College is a public institution. The suburban atmosphere of Haverhill makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

Where Is Northern Essex Community College?

Contact details for NECC are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	100 Elliott Street, Haverhill, MA 01830-2399
Phone:	978-556-3000
Website:	www.necc.mass.edu

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Can I Afford NECC?

In a recent term, part-time NECC students paid $25 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $266 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$600	$6,384
Fees	$5,088	$5,088
Books and Supplies	$1,400	$1,400

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At NECC, approximately 12% of students took out student loans averaging $3,385 a year. That adds up to $13,540 over four years for those students.

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Northern Essex Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 4,715 undergraduate students at NECC, with 1,474 being full-time and 3,241 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,474 full-time undergraduates at NECC, 44% are male and 56% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Northern Essex Community College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	38
Black or African American	58
Hispanic or Latino	618
White	672
International Students	25
Other Races/Ethnicities	63

Over 13 countries are represented at NECC. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Vietnam, Kenya, and Turkey.

Online Learning at Northern Essex Community College

In 2022-2023, 2,444 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at NECC has changed over the last few years.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of NECC majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	7%
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder	43%
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller	43%

Northern Essex Community College Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	TOTAL
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician	7	21	16	44
Medical/Clinical Assistant	0	0	28	28
Other Electromechanical & Instrumentation & Maintenance Technologies/Technicians	23	0	0	23
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	0	0	18	18
Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields	0	15	0	15
Respiratory Care Therapy	0	14	0	14
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	0	14	0	14
Other Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions	13	0	0	13
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling	0	11	0	11
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	0	10	0	10
Dental Assisting/Assistant	0	0	9	9
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder	7	0	0	7
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller	7	0	0	7
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	0	0	6	6
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	0	3	1	4
General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts	4	0	0	4
Other Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies	3	0	0	3
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist	3	0	0	3
Laboratory Technician	0	1	0	1
Computer Engineering Technology	0	0	0	0
Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology	0	0	0	0
Biomedical Technology	0	0	0	0
Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology	0	0	0	0
Manufacturing Engineering Technology	0	0	0	0
Polysomnography	0	0	0	0
Health Information Management	0	0	0	0
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	67	89	78	234

Northern Essex Community College Trades

In a recent academic period, Northern Essex Community College awarded 513 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major	Basic Certificates	Undergrad Certificates	Associate’s	Bachelor’s
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	0	28	0	0
Allied Health Professions	0	1	27	0
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	13	0	1	0
Culinary Arts	4	0	0	0
Dental Support Services	0	9	0	0
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology	3	0	0	0
Electromechanical Engineering Technology	23	0	0	0
Engineering Technology (Other)	0	0	15	0
Health & Medical Administrative Services	17	0	0	0
Health Sciences & Services	0	0	14	0
Mental & Social Health Services	7	22	32	0
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants	0	18	0	0
Total	164	156	193	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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

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