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2024 Rankings for Northwestern University

What kind of bachelor's degree rankings and accolades has Northwestern received from College Factual?

Top Rankings for Northwestern:
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools Best Communication & Journalism Schools Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Degree Schools Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Graduate Degree Schools
#1 out of 682 #1 out of 671 #1 out of 303 #1 out of 91
 

Ranking Highlights

How Northwestern Ranks in College Factual's Best Quality Rankings

#5 Best Colleges
#1 Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools
#1 Best Communication & Journalism Schools
Best Colleges

Top Placement in Best Colleges Ranking

#5 out of 2,238.

This makes Northwestern a top 1% school for students.

The Best Colleges Ranking was created to help students find the best quality colleges in the U.S.

 

Top Ranked Majors

Best Visual & Performing Arts SchoolsNorthwestern has 1680 top ranked majors.

The best ranking is for Visual & Performing Arts students.

Some of the factors that go into the Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools Ranking include major focus and popularity, as well as the salaries of graduates.

The best 15 rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name Rank Out Of Details
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools 1 682 View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Schools 1 671 View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Degree Schools 1 303 View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Graduate Degree Schools 1 91 View Report
Best Marketing Schools 1 791 View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools 1 615 View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1 593 View Report
Best Music Schools 1 494 View Report
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools 1 498 View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Schools 1 471 View Report
Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools 1 442 View Report
Best Communication Sciences Schools 1 300 View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools 1 301 View Report
Best Communication Sciences Graduate Degree Schools 1 264 View Report
Best Music Graduate Degree Schools 1 247 View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Degree Schools 1 227 View Report
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools 1 207 View Report
Best Information Science Schools 1 198 View Report
Best Drama & Theater Arts Graduate Degree Schools 1 131 View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Graduate Degree Schools 1 113 View Report
Best Electromechanical Engineering Technology Schools 1 107 View Report
Best Industrial Engineering Schools 1 94 View Report
Best Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1 91 View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Graduate Degree Schools 1 91 View Report
Best Other Engineering Schools 1 69 View Report
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Graduate Degree Schools 1 68 View Report
Best Medical Science Graduate Degree Schools 1 63 View Report
Best Medical Science Schools 1 59 View Report
Best Other Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 1 59 View Report
Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools 1 57 View Report
Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Schools 1 49 View Report
Best Community Organization & Advocacy Schools 1 46 View Report
Best Manufacturing Engineering Schools 1 46 View Report
Best Education Philosophy Schools 1 41 View Report
Best Education Philosophy Graduate Degree Schools 1 40 View Report
Best Other Psychology Schools 1 39 View Report
Best Engineering Technology (Other) Schools 1 32 View Report
Best Astronomy & Astrophysics Graduate Degree Schools 1 27 View Report
Best Community Organization & Advocacy Graduate Degree Schools 1 26 View Report
Best Business/Managerial Economics Graduate Degree Schools 1 19 View Report
Best Other Science Technologies/Technicians Schools 1 9 View Report
Best Engineering Technology (Other) Graduate Degree Schools 1 9 View Report
Best Physical Sciences Graduate Degree Schools 2 161 View Report
Best Engineering Technologies Graduate Degree Schools 2 115 View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools 2 669 View Report
Best Economics Schools 2 499 View Report
Best Health Sciences & Services Schools 2 490 View Report
Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Graduate Degree Schools 2 468 View Report
Best Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Degree Schools 2 342 View Report
Best Business/Managerial Economics Schools 2 185 View Report
Best Chemistry Graduate Degree Schools 2 150 View Report
Best Marketing Graduate Degree Schools 2 131 View Report
Best Education Graduate Degree Schools 3 887 View Report
Best Engineering Technologies Schools 3 333 View Report
Best Physical Sciences Schools 3 256 View Report
Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Schools 3 1,017 View Report
Best Education Master’s Degree Schools 3 872 View Report
Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools 3 574 View Report
Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Schools 3 361 View Report
Best Human Resource Management Graduate Degree Schools 3 268 View Report
Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Graduate Degree Schools 3 263 View Report
Best Health & Physical Education Graduate Degree Schools 3 263 View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools 4 1,678 View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Degree Schools 4 1,014 View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Schools 4 1,625 View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Degree Schools 4 1,008 View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Graduate Degree Schools 4 935 View Report
Best Finance & Financial Management Schools 4 650 View Report
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 4 632 View Report
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools 4 558 View Report
Best Human Resource Management Schools 4 440 View Report
Best Social Sciences Schools 5 655 View Report
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Schools 5 572 View Report
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Graduate Degree Schools 5 271 View Report
Best General Psychology Schools 5 964 View Report
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 5 947 View Report
Best Psychology Schools 6 994 View Report
Best Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 6 262 View Report
Best Education Schools 7 1,076 View Report
Best Public Administration & Social Service Schools 7 597 View Report
Best Public Administration & Social Service Graduate Degree Schools 7 406 View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Degree Schools 7 365 View Report
Best Legal Professions Schools 7 278 View Report
Best Legal Professions Graduate Degree Schools 7 162 View Report
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 7 1,157 View Report
Best Engineering Schools 8 356 View Report
Best Social Sciences Graduate Degree Schools 8 318 View Report
Best Health Professions Schools 9 2,154 View Report
Best Health Professions Graduate Degree Schools 9 951 View Report
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Schools 9 517 View Report
Best English Language & Literature Graduate Degree Schools 9 345 View Report
Best English Language & Literature Schools 10 524 View Report
Best Allied Health Professions Schools 10 1,175 View Report
Best History Schools 11 376 View Report
Best Mathematics & Statistics Schools 12 277 View Report
Best History Graduate Degree Schools 12 242 View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Degree Schools 18 401 View Report
Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Degree Schools 20 426 View Report
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools 26 806 View Report
Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools 27 837 View Report

Other Rankings

#21 Highest Paid Business, Management & Marketing Graduates
#16 Highest Paid Engineering Graduates
#12 Highest Paid Physical Sciences Graduates

Northwestern has earned:

Highest Paid Awards

Highest Paid Business, Management & Marketing GraduatesTheir best ranking for highest paid major is for Business, Management & Marketing students seeking high pay.

If you're interested in high pay after graduating, the Highest Paid Business, Management & Marketing Graduates Ranking is for you.

The best 15 rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name Rank Out Of More Info
Highest Paid Industrial Engineering Graduates 1 94 View Report
Highest Paid Other Engineering Graduates 1 69 View Report
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Human Resource Management Graduates 1 277 View Report
Highest Paid General Industrial Engineering Graduates 1 94 View Report
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Industrial Engineering Graduates 1 85 View Report
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Industrial Engineering Graduates 1 71 View Report
Highest Paid Other Engineering Graduates 1 69 View Report
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Other Engineering Graduates 1 44 View Report
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Education Philosophy Graduates 1 30 View Report
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Community Organization & Advocacy Graduates 1 19 View Report
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Business/Managerial Economics Graduates 1 12 View Report
Highest Paid Robotics Technology Graduates 1 12 View Report
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Engineering Mechanics Graduates 1 8 View Report
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Engineering Technology (Other) Graduates 1 7 View Report
Highest Paid Human Resource Management Graduates 2 440 View Report
Highest Paid Business/Managerial Economics Graduates 2 185 View Report
Highest Paid Education Philosophy Graduates 2 41 View Report
Highest Paid Other Psychology Graduates 2 39 View Report
Highest Paid Business Economics Graduates 2 185 View Report
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Information Science Graduates 2 141 View Report
Highest Paid Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Graduates 2 118 View Report
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Marketing Graduates 2 98 View Report
Highest Paid Organizational Behavior Studies Graduates 2 82 View Report
Highest Paid Other Health & Medical Administrative Services Graduates 2 50 View Report
Highest Paid Social & Philosophical Foundations of Education Graduates 2 41 View Report
Highest Paid Materials Engineering Graduates 3 86 View Report
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Human Resource Management Graduates 3 220 View Report
Highest Paid Engineering Technology (Other) Graduates 3 32 View Report
Highest Paid Health Information Management Graduates 3 106 View Report
Highest Paid Master’s Degree General Business/Commerce Graduates 3 96 View Report
Highest Paid General Materials Engineering Graduates 3 86 View Report
Highest Paid Finance & Financial Management Graduates 4 650 View Report
Highest Paid Educational Assessment Graduates 4 82 View Report
Highest Paid Finance Graduates 4 614 View Report
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Health & Medical Administrative Services Graduates 4 310 View Report
Highest Paid Astronomy & Astrophysics Graduates 4 49 View Report
Highest Paid Community Organization & Advocacy Graduates 4 46 View Report
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Finance & Financial Management Graduates 4 152 View Report
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Social Sciences Graduates 4 123 View Report
Highest Paid Geography Graduates 5 206 View Report
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Electrical Engineering Graduates 5 190 View Report
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Civil Engineering Graduates 5 177 View Report
Highest Paid Marketing Graduates 6 795 View Report
Highest Paid Electrical Engineering Graduates 6 285 View Report
Highest Paid Civil Engineering Graduates 6 238 View Report
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Legal Professions Graduates 6 91 View Report
Highest Paid Marketing/Marketing Management, General Graduates 6 730 View Report
Highest Paid Electrical Engineering Graduates 6 284 View Report
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Civil Engineering Graduates 6 236 View Report
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Geography & Cartography Graduates 6 216 View Report
Highest Paid Geography & Cartography Graduates 7 234 View Report
Highest Paid Other Education Graduates 7 139 View Report
Highest Paid Electromechanical Engineering Technology Graduates 7 108 View Report
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Engineering Graduates 8 263 View Report
Highest Paid Information Science Graduates 8 198 View Report
Highest Paid Law Graduates 8 169 View Report
Highest Paid General Social Sciences Graduates 8 146 View Report
Highest Paid Environmental Engineering Graduates 8 105 View Report
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Electrical Engineering Graduates 8 277 View Report
Highest Paid General Business/Commerce Graduates 9 475 View Report
Highest Paid Chemistry Graduates 9 240 View Report
Highest Paid Geological & Earth Sciences Graduates 9 184 View Report
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Physical Sciences Graduates 9 158 View Report
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 9 591 View Report
Highest Paid General Business/Commerce Graduates 9 475 View Report
Highest Paid Physics Graduates 10 222 View Report
Highest Paid General Engineering Graduates 10 158 View Report
Highest Paid Speech Communication Graduates 10 383 View Report
Highest Paid Computer Engineering Graduates 11 235 View Report
Highest Paid Physical Sciences Graduates 12 256 View Report
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Graduates 14 344 View Report
Highest Paid Engineering Graduates 16 356 View Report
Highest Paid Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Graduates 16 361 View Report
Highest Paid Health & Medical Administrative Services Graduates 17 1,020 View Report
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Business, Management & Marketing Graduates 17 1,008 View Report
Highest Paid Communication & Media Studies Graduates 17 615 View Report
Highest Paid Anthropology Graduates 17 366 View Report
Highest Paid Mathematics Graduates 17 270 View Report
Highest Paid Business, Management & Marketing Graduates 21 1,701 View Report
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Business Administration & Management Graduates 22 917 View Report
Highest Paid Sociology Graduates 24 570 View Report
Highest Paid Economics Graduates 24 499 View Report
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Public Administration & Social Service Graduates 24 404 View Report
Highest Paid Mathematics & Statistics Graduates 27 277 View Report
Highest Paid General Business Administration and Management Graduates 29 1,567 View Report
Highest Paid Business Administration & Management Graduates 30 1,642 View Report
Highest Paid Engineering Technologies Graduates 33 339 View Report
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Sciences Graduates 33 632 View Report
Highest Paid Legal Professions Graduates 33 279 View Report
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Education Graduates 35 873 View Report
Highest Paid Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduates 35 736 View Report
Highest Paid History Graduates 36 376 View Report
Highest Paid Social Sciences Graduates 38 655 View Report
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Computer & Information Sciences Graduates 39 663 View Report
Highest Paid Political Science & Government Graduates 40 606 View Report
Highest Paid Mental & Social Health Services Graduates 42 576 View Report
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Education Graduates 46 872 View Report
Highest Paid Public Administration & Social Service Graduates 54 597 View Report
Highest Paid Education Graduates 58 1,086 View Report
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Psychology Graduates 63 948 View Report

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