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, average starting salaries, and more. We've also included details on how Northwestern ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in engineering.
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The engineering major at Northwestern is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Engineering. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, University of Northwestern - St Paul handed out 26 bachelor's degrees in general engineering. This is an increase of 86% over the previous year when 14 degrees were handed out.
Engineering majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Northwestern go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $68,516 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $67,978 for all engineering bachelor's degree recipients.
Part-time undergraduates at Northwestern paid an average of $1,520 per credit hour in 2022-2023. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $35,970 | $35,970 |
Fees | $860 | $860 |
Books and Supplies | $700 | $700 |
On Campus Room and Board | $11,148 | $11,148 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $3,584 | $3,584 |
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In the 2021-2022 academic year, 26 students earned a bachelor's degree in engineering from Northwestern. About 27% of these graduates were women and the other 73% were men.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 88% of 2022 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Northwestern - St Paul with a bachelor's in engineering.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 23 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 2 |
Northwestern does not offer an online option for its engineering bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Northwestern Online Learning page.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at University of Northwestern - St Paul.
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