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Northern Essex Community College

Northern Essex Community College
100 Elliott St
Haverhill, MA 01830

Official telephone: (978) 556-3865
Website: https://www.necc.mass.edu/
Screen last updated on: September 2025
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)
Month(s) in which new student orientation is held: Orientation for new students is held prior to start of fall term.
Number and length of summer sessions: A summer session is offered for credit.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 56%
Total faculty: 98 men, 178 women
Full-time faculty: 25 men, 59 women
Part-time faculty: 73 men, 119 women

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM
General education/core curriculum is required: yes

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, independent study, honors program, distance learning, online courses
Navy ROTC: offered off-campus ROTC branch unit at a cooperating host institution.
Air Force ROTC: offered off-campus ROTC branch unit at a cooperating host institution.

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Art/Art Studies, General
  • Biological and Physical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Biomedical Technology/Technician
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
  • Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education
  • Business/Commerce, General
  • Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
  • Commercial and Advertising Art
  • Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
  • Computer and Information Sciences, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance
  • Computer Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Computer Programming, Other
  • Computer Programming, Specific Applications
  • Computer Programming/Programmer, General
  • Computer Science
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
  • Computer/Computer Systems Technology/Technician
  • Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General
  • Criminal Justice/Police Science
  • Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician
  • Dental Assisting/Assistant
  • Design and Visual Communications, General
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Education, General
  • Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
  • Engineering Science
  • Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other
  • Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary
  • Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician
  • General Studies
  • Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, General
  • Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
  • Human Services, General
  • Industrial Radiologic Technology/Technician
  • Information Technology Project Management
  • Journalism
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
  • Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
  • Machine Tool Technology/Machinist
  • Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General
  • Materials Science
  • Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary
  • Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
  • Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist
  • Music, General
  • Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Physical Fitness Technician
  • Physical Science Technologies/Technicians, Other
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician
  • Psychology, General
  • Public Health, General
  • Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician
  • Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
  • Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant
  • Science Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Sign Language Interpretation and Translation
  • Social Work
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General
  • Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
  • Telecommunications Technology/Technician
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General
  • Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
  • Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster
Certificates

  • Commercial and Advertising Art
  • Dental Assisting/Assistant
  • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal
  • Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
  • Medical/Clinical Assistant
  • Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician
  • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
  • Sign Language Interpretation and Translation
  • Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
    (scores of 2 or higher)

CERTIFICATES OFFERED
  • False
 
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