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Master of Science in Commerce and Economic Development — Online

Master'sMSEnglish-taughtMaster of Science in Commerce and Economic Development

Overview

An online, STEM-designated Master of Science in Commerce and Economic Development from Northeastern's College of Professional Studies, requiring 34 semester hours over 12 to 18 months, with a required capstone project and optional concentrations including financial economics. The estimated total tuition for 2026-2027 is $56.2K.

Official program name
Master of Science in Commerce and Economic Development — Online
Awarded degree
Master of Science in Commerce and Economic Development
Source: cps.northeastern.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level
Master's — MSc / MS
Awarding institution
Source: cps.northeastern.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United StatesWhere the institution or the unit that runs the program is based. Study is online; this is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll.
Subject
Specializations
Source: cps.northeastern.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Credits
34 total semester hoursUS credit hours — not directly comparable with other credit systems.
Source: catalog.northeastern.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration
12-18 months
Source: cps.northeastern.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Start terms
Fall, Spring, Summer
Source: cps.northeastern.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Language of instruction
EnglishEvidence: the program is offered and assessed in English as published; a module-by-module language statement is not published.
Source: cps.northeastern.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Why this program is listed

Applied economics master's offered online by the College of Professional Studies.

Source: cps.northeastern.edu · verified October 11, 2026

We list English-taught online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in business subjects, awarded by institutions with legal recognition in their country. Eligibility rules

Online format and attendance

“Online” is not one format. Delivery, campus attendance, placements, schedule and time zones are shown separately, each only as the institution states it.
Academic delivery
Fully onlineAll teaching is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.All teaching is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
Source: cps.northeastern.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Campus visits
Campus attendance: not verified
Placement / internship
Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule
Not verified
Study intensity
Full-time, Part-time
Source: cps.northeastern.edu · verified October 11, 2026

The program page does not say whether campus visits, in-person exams or placements are required. Ask the institution before you apply — missing information is not “no requirement”.

Curriculum

Capstone

Curriculum

  • Core includes applied micro- and macroeconomic theory, mathematical methods, applied econometrics and integrated economics and finance.
    Source: catalog.northeastern.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Specializations, concentrations and tracks

Admissions

Required, optional, waiver-available and not-required items are shown exactly as the institution states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.
Application fee
Not requiredNo application fees
Source: cps.northeastern.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test
Not required
Source: cps.northeastern.edu · verified October 11, 2026
GMAT
Not required
Source: cps.northeastern.edu · verified October 11, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the intake the institution printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its published currency, fee category, academic year and basis. Nothing is converted; figures on different bases or in different currencies are not comparable, and tuition is not the full cost of study.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
All online students — Estimated total tuitionUS$56,200USDentire program · 2026-2027Source: cps.northeastern.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Scholarships and financial aid

Awards published by the institution for this program or for online students at this level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; financial aid availability does not make a program “fully funded”. Scholarships & funding guide

Institution-wide awards are listed because they cover online students at this level; eligibility conditions apply.

Recognition, accreditation and eligibility

Separate questions: is the awarding institution legally recognized to award this degree, is the business school accredited, and who may enroll in this online program?

Legal recognition of Northeastern University

  • New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE)

    Institutional accreditation — Accredited · since December 1, 1940 · next review 06/30/2029

    Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education

    Authority in United States

    Source: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Business-school and program accreditation

  • AACSB International (AACSB)

    Business-school accreditation — Accredited

    “The D'Amore-McKim School of Business is accredited by AACSB International.”

    Source: damore-mckim.northeastern.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Held by the business school. A school-level accreditation does not by itself mean that every program is covered.

Recognition in the institution's own country does not guarantee that the degree is recognized for employment, licensing or further study everywhere. Check with the relevant body where you plan to use it.

International applicants

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 11, 2026.
  1. catalog.northeastern.edu/graduate/professional-studies/masters-degree-programs/commerce-and-economic — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
  2. cps.northeastern.edu/admissions-aid/graduate-admissions/ — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026
  3. cps.northeastern.edu/program/bachelor-of-science-in-management-online/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  4. cps.northeastern.edu/program/master-of-science-in-commerce-and-economic-development-online/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  5. damore-mckim.northeastern.edu/admissions/tuition-aid/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026
  6. damore-mckim.northeastern.edu/programs/mba-online/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
  7. DAPIP — NECHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — Government dataset (US Department of Education IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026

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