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Northwestern University Graduate Programs

Located in Evanston, Illinois, Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit institution. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

6,071 Master's Degrees
1,084 Doctor's Degrees

Where Is Northwestern University?

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Contact details for Northwestern are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 633 Clark St, Evanston, IL 60208
Phone: 847-491-3741
Website: www.northwestern.edu

Northwestern University Graduate Student Diversity

14,044 Graduate Students
51% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Gender Diversity

Of the 14,044 graduate students at Northwestern, 49% are male and 51% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Northwestern University graduate students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1,871
Black or African American 758
Hispanic or Latino 988
White 6,177
International Students 2,842
Other Races/Ethnicities 1,408

Geographic Diversity

Illinois students aren't the only ones who study at Northwestern University. At this time, 48 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 116 countries are represented at Northwestern. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and South Korea.

Northwestern University Graduate Concentrations

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

Major Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 18 2,055 0 2,073
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 1 414 5 420
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 372 0 372
Finance & Financial Management 0 309 0 309
Law 0 0 304 304
Legal Research 11 234 0 245
Marketing 0 222 3 225
Computer Science 0 181 11 192
Business Administration & Management 0 173 0 173
Medicine 0 0 163 163
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 0 48 94 142
Communication Sciences 0 70 42 112
Legal Professions (Other) 0 107 0 107
General Business/Commerce 0 101 0 101
Public Administration 2 97 0 99
Other Engineering 0 97 0 97
Materials Engineering 0 57 38 95
Music 0 73 22 95
Economics 0 64 27 91
Engineering Technology (Other) 0 86 0 86
Arts & Media Management 0 81 0 81
Liberal Arts General Studies 69 0 0 69
Health & Physical Education 2 67 0 69
Information Science 1 63 0 64
Engineering-Related Fields 1 60 0 61
Biomedical Engineering 0 43 17 60
Civil Engineering 0 50 10 60
Mechanical Engineering 0 43 12 55
Chemistry 0 11 42 53
Mental & Social Health Services 0 50 0 50
Electrical Engineering 0 37 11 48
Biotechnology 3 42 0 45
Chemical Engineering 0 22 21 43
Sustainability Science 0 43 0 43
Computer Information Systems 0 41 1 42
Computer Engineering 0 40 2 42
Health Sciences & Services 2 40 0 42
Public Health 0 41 0 41
Education Philosophy 1 39 0 40
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 0 11 28 39
Medical Science 0 37 0 37
Drama & Theater Arts 0 28 9 37
Human Resource Management 22 5 6 33
Allied Health Professions 0 32 0 32
Educational Administration 2 27 0 29
Health & Medical Administrative Services 1 28 0 29
Public Relations & Advertising 1 27 0 28
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 0 0 26 26
Political Science & Government 0 14 12 26
Medical Illustration & Informatics 0 25 0 25
History 0 11 14 25
General Biology 0 0 22 22
Sociology 0 9 13 22
Ethnic Studies 11 6 3 20
General English Literature 0 15 4 19
Applied Mathematics 0 14 5 19
Botany/Plant Biology 0 17 1 18
General Psychology 0 6 12 18
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 0 14 4 18
Mathematics 4 1 12 17
Physics 0 13 4 17
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 0 16 0 16
Mechanical Engineering Technology 0 16 0 16
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 0 15 0 15
Astronomy & Astrophysics 0 5 10 15
Other Science Technologies/Technicians 0 15 0 15
Fine & Studio Arts 0 10 5 15
Human Development & Family Studies 0 6 8 14
Anthropology 0 5 9 14
Community Organization & Advocacy 14 0 0 14
Writing Studies 0 13 0 13
Systems Theory 4 3 6 13
Statistics 0 8 4 12
Cultural Studies & Analysis 12 0 0 12
General Education 0 9 0 9
Romance Languages 0 2 6 8
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 0 8 0 8
Philosophy 0 4 4 8
Industrial Engineering 0 1 6 7
Cognitive Science 7 0 0 7
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 6 0 6
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 0 3 3 6
Behavioral Science 3 0 3 6
Other Education 0 1 4 5
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 0 3 2 5
International Studies 5 0 0 5
Geological & Earth Sciences 0 1 4 5
Religious Studies 0 1 3 4
Engineering Mechanics 0 0 3 3
Operations Research 0 2 1 3
Design & Applied Arts 0 3 0 3
Communication & Media Studies 0 0 2 2
Biological Engineering 2 0 0 2
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 0 2 0 2
Engineering Physics 0 0 1 1
Area Studies 1 0 0 1
Other Social Sciences 1 0 0 1
Public Policy 1 0 0 1
Architecture (Other) 0 0 0 0
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 0 0 0 0
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 0 0 0 0
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 0 0 0 0
Accounting 0 0 0 0
Other Business, Management & Marketing 0 0 0 0
Business/Managerial Economics 0 0 0 0
Entrepreneurial Studies 0 0 0 0
International Business 0 0 0 0
Management Information Systems 0 0 0 0
Real Estate 0 0 0 0
Journalism 0 0 0 0
Communication & Journalism (Other) 0 0 0 0
Other Computer & Information Sciences 0 0 0 0
Educational Assessment 0 0 0 0
Special Education 0 0 0 0
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 0 0 0
Engineering Science 0 0 0 0
Environmental Engineering 0 0 0 0
General Engineering 0 0 0 0
Manufacturing Engineering 0 0 0 0
Classical Languages & Literature 0 0 0 0
East Asian Languages 0 0 0 0
Germanic Languages 0 0 0 0
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages 0 0 0 0
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 0 0 0 0
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 0 0 0 0
Health/Medical Prep Programs 0 0 0 0
Other Health Professions 0 0 0 0
Biological & Physical Science 0 0 0 0
Data Science 0 0 0 0
Interdisciplinary Studies 0 0 0 0
Medieval Studies 0 0 0 0
Multicultural & Diversity Studies 0 0 0 0
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0 0 0 0
Science, Technology & Society 0 0 0 0
Natural Resources Conservation 0 0 0 0
Materials Sciences 0 0 0 0
Child Development & Psychology 0 0 0 0
Other Psychology 0 0 0 0
General Social Sciences 0 0 0 0
Geography & Cartography 0 0 0 0
International Relations & National Security 0 0 0 0
Urban Studies 0 0 0 0
Sacred Music 0 0 0 0
Dance 0 0 0 0
General Visual & Performing Arts 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 202 6,071 1,084 7,357

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.

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