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Electrical Engineering at Northwestern University

Electrical Engineering at Northwestern University

If you plan to study electrical engineering, take a look at what Northwestern University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

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 Electrical Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

Northwestern Electrical Engineering Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in EE
  • Master’s Degree in EE

Northwestern Electrical Engineering Rankings

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in ee, making the school the #96 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

EE Student Demographics at Northwestern

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ee majors at Northwestern University.

Northwestern Electrical Engineering Master’s Program

30% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 70% of ee master's degrees went to men and 30% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northwestern University with a master's in ee.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 29
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Electrical Engineering

The following ee concentations are available at Northwestern University. 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
Electrical Engineering 61

Careers That EE Grads May Go Into

A degree in ee 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
Architectural and Engineering Managers 9,760 $136,270
Electrical Engineers 4,860 $94,700
Engineers 4,000 $87,220
Electronics Engineers 2,800 $98,010
Engineering Professors 1,330 $114,010

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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