Engineering at Northwestern University
What traits are you looking for in a engineering school? To help you decide if Northwestern University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's engineering program.Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and approximately 22,603 students attend the school each year.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Engineering section at the bottom of this page.
Northwestern Engineering Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
- Master’s Degree in Engineering
Northwestern Engineering Rankings
There were 116 students who received their doctoral degrees in engineering, making the school the #25 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Engineering Student Demographics at Northwestern
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at Northwestern University.
Northwestern Engineering Master’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northwestern University with a master's in engineering.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 36 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 24 |
| White | 100 |
| International Students | 214 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 9 |
Concentrations Within Engineering
If you plan to be a engineering major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northwestern University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Other Engineering | 93 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 77 |
| Materials Engineering | 65 |
| Electrical Engineering | 61 |
| Civil Engineering | 56 |
| Computer Engineering | 49 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 43 |
| Chemical Engineering | 19 |
| Industrial Engineering | 19 |
| Engineering Physics | 7 |
| Engineering Mechanics | 5 |
Related Majors
- Science Technologies / Technicians
- Natural Resources & Conservation
- Mathematics & Statistics
- Physical Sciences
- Engineering Technologies
Careers That Engineering Grads May Go Into
A degree in engineering can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for Northwestern University.
| Occupation | Jobs in IL | Average Salary in IL |
|---|---|---|
| Software Applications Developers | 30,500 | $96,610 |
| Mechanical Engineers | 17,320 | $92,030 |
| Systems Software Developers | 17,130 | $108,570 |
| Civil Engineers | 10,970 | $94,570 |
| Industrial Production Managers | 10,620 | $104,540 |
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
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Madcoverboy at en.wikipedia under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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