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Civil Engineering at Northwestern University

16 Bachelor's Degrees
46 Master's Degrees
10 Doctor's Degrees
The Civil Engineering major is part of the engineering program at Northwestern University.

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. Also, learn how Northwestern ranks among other schools offering degrees in civil eng.

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Civil Engineering Degrees Available at Northwestern

Northwestern Civil Eng Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for civil eng majors, Northwestern came in at #5. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Illinois.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Civil Engineering Schools 5
Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 5
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Civil Engineering Graduates 5
Best Civil Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 5
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Civil Engineering Graduates 5
Highest Paid Civil Engineering Graduates 6
Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 6
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Civil Engineering Graduates 6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 6
Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 7
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 8
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 10
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 10
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 10
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 10
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 10
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 11
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 12
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 13
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 15
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 18
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 22
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 22
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (With Aid) 81
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (With Aid) 95
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income Over $110k) 98
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering 111
Best Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 116
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering (With Aid) 136
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income Over $110k) 145
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (With Aid) 161
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering 167
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering 170
Best Civil Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 171
Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 174
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income Over $110k) 197
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering (Income Over $110k) 208
Best Value Colleges for Civil Engineering 226
Best Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 230
Best Civil Engineering Colleges for Veterans 232
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering 237

Popularity of Civil Eng at Northwestern

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Northwestern University handed out 16 bachelor's degrees in civil engineering. This is an increase of 23% over the previous year when 13 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 46 students received their master’s degree in civil eng from Northwestern. This makes it the #24 most popular school for civil eng master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 10 students received their doctoral degrees in civil eng in 2021, making the school the #31 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Northwestern Civil Eng Students

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

Northwestern Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 civil eng majors earned their bachelor's degree from Northwestern. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 7
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 2

Northwestern Civil Engineering Master’s Program

The civil eng program at Northwestern awarded 46 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 54% of these degrees went to men with the other 46% going to women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northwestern University with a master's in civil eng.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
Non-Resident Aliens 32
Other Races 2

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 142
Other Engineering 93
Industrial Engineering 91
Biomedical Engineering 89
Materials Engineering 82

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