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Undergraduate Engineering at Northwestern University

Here is an overview of this program at Northwestern University. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #1 out of 16 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Majors in This Field
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

Northwestern University Undergraduate Engineering Rankings

By College Factual’s measure, Northwestern University among the top schools in the country for engineering, coming in at #13 out of 678 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Engineering Schools	13 of 678
Best Engineering Schools in Illinois	2 of 26
Best Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region	3 of 98

Undergraduate Engineering Degrees at Northwestern University

The table below lists every degree level offered in engineering at Northwestern University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	347
Master’s	364
Doctoral	149

Engineering Majors at Northwestern University

This engineering field at Northwestern University includes the following specific majors. Select a major to see its rankings, popularity, salary, and diversity details:

Major	Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering	142
Biomedical/Medical Engineering	131
Engineering, Other	87
Materials Engineering	86
Industrial Engineering	80
Computer Engineering	79
Civil Engineering	79
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering	66
Chemical Engineering	65
Manufacturing Engineering	16
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering	10
Engineering Physics	8
Operations Research	5
Engineering Mechanics	3
Engineering, General	3

Northwestern University Engineering Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Northwestern University handed out 347 bachelor’s degrees in engineering.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Northwestern University is among the very best schools in the country for engineering at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #1 out of 16 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	1
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	8

Salary of Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Engineering students who finish a bachelor’s at Northwestern University report a median salary of $115,970 a year. This is above $111,206, the median for all majors at Northwestern University.

Student Debt of Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

While getting their bachelor’s degree at Northwestern University, engineering students accumulate a median of $16,702 in student loans. This is lower than $16,857, the typical median for all majors at Northwestern University.

Northwestern University Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$60,276	$67,158
Fees	$1,164	$1,164

Find out more about Northwestern University tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 60% of engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

The largest share of engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at Northwestern University were White. About 34% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northwestern University with a bachelor’s in engineering.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	86
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	45
White	118
Non-Resident Aliens	52
Other Races	29

Graduate Study in Engineering at Northwestern University

This program is also offered at the graduate level at Northwestern University. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Engineering	364
Doctoral Degrees in Engineering	149

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Madcoverboy at en.wikipedia under License More about our data sources and methodologies.