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Northeastern was ranked #51 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for engineering majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #6 in Massachusetts.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Northeastern University handed out 865 bachelor's degrees in engineering. This is an increase of 10% over the previous year when 784 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 1,856 students received their master’s degree in engineering from Northeastern. This makes it the #1 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 98 students received their doctoral degrees in engineering in 2021, making the school the #30 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at Northeastern University.
Of the 865 engineering students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Northeastern, about 66% were men and 34% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 55% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northeastern University with a bachelor's in engineering.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 115 |
Black or African American | 28 |
Hispanic or Latino | 60 |
White | 478 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 102 |
Other Races | 82 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1,856 students earned a master's degree in engineering from Northeastern. About 31% of these graduates were women and the other 69% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northeastern University with a master's in engineering.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 52 |
Black or African American | 8 |
Hispanic or Latino | 25 |
White | 189 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1,550 |
Other Races | 32 |
Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Computer Engineering | 776 |
Mechanical Engineering | 377 |
Other Engineering | 375 |
General Engineering | 320 |
Electrical Engineering | 273 |
Industrial Engineering | 207 |
Civil Engineering | 192 |
Chemical Engineering | 172 |
Systems Engineering | 84 |
Operations Research | 32 |
Robotics Engineering | 11 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 459 |
Mathematics & Statistics | 202 |
Natural Resources & Conservation | 92 |
Physical Sciences | 84 |
Architecture & Related Services | 72 |
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