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Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering at Northwestern University

Here is an overview of this program at Northwestern University. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #2 out of 10 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

Northwestern University Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Rankings

College Factual ranks Northwestern University as a strong choice for mechanical engineering, ranked #19 out of 365 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools	19 of 365
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Illinois	2 of 10
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region	6 of 59

Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Degrees at Northwestern University

The following degree levels are offered in mechanical engineering at Northwestern University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	78
Master’s	46
Doctoral	18

Northwestern University Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Northwestern University awarded 78 bachelor’s degrees in mechanical engineering.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Northwestern University is in the top 15% of the country for mechanical engineering at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #2 out of 10 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	2
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	3
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	11

Salary of Mechanical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Mechanical Engineering majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from Northwestern University report a median salary of $92,129 a year. This is below $111,206, the median for all majors at Northwestern University.

Student Debt of Mechanical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Earning a bachelor’s degree at Northwestern University, mechanical engineering graduates take on a median debt of $15,334 in student loans. This is below $16,857, the typical median for all majors at Northwestern University.

Northwestern University Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

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

Read more about Northwestern University tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 68% of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 32% went to women.

The largest share of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at Northwestern University are White. Approximately 38% 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 mechanical engineering.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	20
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	30
Non-Resident Aliens	8
Other Races	3

Graduate Study in Mechanical Engineering at Northwestern University

This program is also offered at the graduate level at Northwestern University. Here are the graduate award levels offered.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Mechanical Engineering	46
Doctoral Degrees in Mechanical Engineering	18

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.