Engineering & Applied Physics at Northwestern University
If you plan to study engineering & applied physics, 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 has a total student population of 22,603.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Engineering & Applied Physics section at the bottom of this page.
Northwestern Engineering & Applied Physics Degrees Available
Northwestern Engineering & Applied Physics Rankings
There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in applied physics, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Careers That Applied Physics Grads May Go Into
A degree in applied physics 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 |
Engineers | 4,000 | $87,220 |
Natural Sciences Managers | 1,950 | $118,480 |
Engineering Professors | 1,330 | $114,010 |
Physicists | 810 | $114,320 |
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
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