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Electrical Engineering at Northwestern University

15 Bachelor's Degrees
55 Master's Degrees
6 Doctor's Degrees
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Electrical Engineering Degrees Available at Northwestern

Northwestern EE Rankings

Northwestern is in the top 10% of the country for ee. More specifically it was ranked #16 out of 281 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Illinois.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Electrical Engineering Graduates 4
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Electrical Engineering Graduates 5
Highest Paid Electrical Engineering Graduates 6
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Electrical Engineering Graduates 8
Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 10
Best Electrical Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 11
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 11
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 13
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 13
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 14
Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 14
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 14
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 14
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 15
Best Electrical Engineering Schools 16
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 16
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 17
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 19
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 23
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 23
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 24
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 28
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (With Aid) 95
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 105
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (With Aid) 107
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering 114
Best Electrical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 120
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 150
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (With Aid) 173
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering 178
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering 183
Best Electrical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 184
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (With Aid) 186
Best Electrical Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 188
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 230
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 230
Best Value Colleges for Electrical Engineering 264
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 265
Best Electrical Engineering Colleges for Veterans 272
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Electrical Engineering 274

Popularity of EE at Northwestern

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Northwestern University handed out 15 bachelor's degrees in electrical engineering. This is an increase of 50% over the previous year when 10 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 55 students received their master’s degree in ee from Northwestern. This makes it the #43 most popular school for ee master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 6 students received their doctoral degrees in ee in 2021, making the school the #94 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

EE Student Diversity at Northwestern

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

Northwestern Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 80% of ee bachelor's degrees went to men and 20% went 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 bachelor's in ee.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 6
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 4

Northwestern Electrical Engineering Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 55 students earned a master's degree in ee from Northwestern. About 27% of these graduates were women and the other 73% were men.

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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 ee.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
Non-Resident Aliens 47
Other Races 3

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