General Materials Engineering at Northwestern University
What traits are you looking for in a materials processing and manufacturing school? To help you decide if Northwestern University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's materials processing and manufacturing 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 General Materials Engineering section at the bottom of this page.
Northwestern General Materials Engineering Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Materials Processing and Manufacturing
- Master’s Degree in Materials Processing and Manufacturing
Northwestern General Materials Engineering Rankings
There were 34 students who received their doctoral degrees in materials processing and manufacturing, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Materials Processing and Manufacturing Student Demographics at Northwestern
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the materials processing and manufacturing majors at Northwestern University.
Northwestern General Materials 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 materials processing and manufacturing.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 6 |
International Students | 48 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Careers That Materials Processing and Manufacturing Grads May Go Into
A degree in materials processing and manufacturing 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 |
Cost Estimators | 5,600 | $66,480 |
Engineering Professors | 1,330 | $114,010 |
Materials Engineers | 800 | $84,310 |
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.