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Engineering at Northeastern University

865 Bachelor's Degrees
1,856 Master's Degrees
98 Doctor's Degrees
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how Northeastern ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in engineering.

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Engineering Degrees Available at Northeastern

Northeastern Engineering Rankings

Northeastern was ranked #51 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for engineering majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #6 in Massachusetts.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Engineering Graduates 17
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Engineering Graduates 32
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Graduates 35
Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 45
Highest Paid Engineering Graduates 46
Best Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 48
Best Engineering Schools 51
Best Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 51
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 53
Best Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 56
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 57
Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 57
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 64
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 66
Best Engineering Colleges for Veterans 67
Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 69
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 72
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 73
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 75
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 75
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 75
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 79
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering 80
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 82
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 82
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 89
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 91
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering 95
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Engineering 102
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 107
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 117
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 135
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 137
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 169
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 170
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 238
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 238
Best Value Colleges for Engineering 241
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 310
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 311
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 318
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 319
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering 328

Popularity of Engineering at Northeastern

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Northeastern University handed out 865 bachelor's degrees in engineering. This is an increase of 10% over the previous year when 784 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 1,856 students received their master’s degree in engineering from Northeastern. This makes it the #1 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 98 students received their doctoral degrees in engineering in 2021, making the school the #30 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Northeastern Engineering Students

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

Northeastern Engineering Bachelor’s Program

Of the 865 engineering students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Northeastern, about 66% were men and 34% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 55% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 115
Black or African American 28
Hispanic or Latino 60
White 478
Non-Resident Aliens 102
Other Races 82

Northeastern Engineering Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1,856 students earned a master's degree in engineering from Northeastern. About 31% of these graduates were women and the other 69% were men.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 52
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 25
White 189
Non-Resident Aliens 1,550
Other Races 32

Engineering Majors

Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Engineering 776
Mechanical Engineering 377
Other Engineering 375
General Engineering 320
Electrical Engineering 273
Industrial Engineering 207
Civil Engineering 192
Chemical Engineering 172
Systems Engineering 84
Operations Research 32
Robotics Engineering 11

Related Major Annual Graduates
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 459
Mathematics & Statistics 202
Natural Resources & Conservation 92
Physical Sciences 84
Architecture & Related Services 72

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