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Northern Essex Community College

Northern Essex Community College is a community college that offers enrollment to more than 15,000 full-time and part-time students every year. Online and non-credit courses are also offered by NECC. The college has two campuses in:

  • Haverhill
  • Lawrence

NECC has several student clubs and organizations, including the student senate, performing arts club, academic and special interest clubs and the women’s networks groups, among others.

The award-winning literary arts magazine of NECC, Parnassus, features fiction, poetry, art, creative nonfiction and photography work from NECC students.

Sports teams of NECC are known as the Knights, and participate in baseball, basketball, cross country, volleyball and track & field.

Campus Location

100 Elliott Street
Haverhill, MA 01830-2399
USA
Main Tel: (978) 556-3000
Web Site

The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Many students concentrating in nutrition and exercise therapy, business and management, photography and commercial art, security and law enforcement, and law.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
  • Large number of students.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • High female/male ratio.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.

Other important characteristics:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
  • Faculty tenure system
  • Library on-campus
  • Study abroad option
  • Distance learning available
  • Weekend study option
  • Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Associate60630
< 1 year certificate15021
1-2 year certificate878

Students

Student enrollment was 6,526 in 2007-2008 (4,104 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 2,808
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 8,592
Books and supplies$ 900

Financial Aid: Northern Essex Community College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  51
Without tenure; working toward tenure  57

Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (111 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations
  • Business/Commerce
  • Logistics and Materials Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (43 awarded)

  • Computer Programming/Programmer
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
  • Computer and Information Sciences

DESIGN (10 awarded)

  • Design and Visual Communications

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (49 awarded)

  • Drama and Dance Teacher Education
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Elementary Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (22 awarded)

  • Computer Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology
  • Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
  • Electromechanical Instrumentation/Maintenance Techs
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (1 awarded)

  • Social Work

HOSPITALITY (10 awarded)

  • Hotel/Motel Administration/Management

LAW (17 awarded)

  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (188 awarded)

  • General Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Sign Language Interpretation and Translation

MEDIA (8 awarded)

  • Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (14 awarded)

  • Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
  • Health and Medical Administrative Services

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (121 awarded)

  • Dental Assisting/Assistant
  • Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
  • Medical/Clinical Assistant
  • Phlebotomy/Phlebotomist
  • Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician
  • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (93 awarded)

  • Critical Care Nursing
  • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
  • Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (26 awarded)

  • Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (37 awarded)

  • Commercial and Advertising Art

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (81 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Police Science

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (12 awarded)

  • Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

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