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Engineering at Northwestern University

319 Bachelor's Degrees
378 Master's Degrees
116 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 Northwestern ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in engineering.

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Engineering Degrees Available at Northwestern

Northwestern Engineering Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for engineering majors, Northwestern came in at #6. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Illinois.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Engineering Schools 6
Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 6
Best Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 6
Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 7
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 8
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Engineering Graduates 8
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Engineering Graduates 9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 10
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 10
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 10
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 12
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 13
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 13
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 14
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Graduates 14
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 15
Highest Paid Engineering Graduates 16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 16
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 16
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 18
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 20
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 20
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 23
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 28
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 110
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 137
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 147
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering 168
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 177
Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 177
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 190
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 202
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Engineering 250
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering 251
Best Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 253
Best Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 254
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 266
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 270
Best Value Colleges for Engineering 334
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 334
Best Engineering Colleges for Veterans 343
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering 345

Popularity of Engineering at Northwestern

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Northwestern University handed out 319 bachelor's degrees in engineering. This is a decrease of 12% over the previous year when 362 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 378 students received their master’s degree in engineering from Northwestern. This makes it the #35 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 116 students received their doctoral degrees in engineering in 2021, making the school the #25 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Engineering Student Diversity at Northwestern

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

Northwestern Engineering Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 319 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in engineering from Northwestern. About 66% were men and 34% were 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 engineering.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 60
Black or African American 19
Hispanic or Latino 41
White 118
Non-Resident Aliens 44
Other Races 37

Northwestern Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 378 students who earned a master's degree in Engineering from Northwestern in 2020-2021, 65% were men and 35% were women.

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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 engineering.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 35
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 90
Non-Resident Aliens 213
Other Races 21

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
Mechanical Engineering 142
Other Engineering 93
Industrial Engineering 91
Biomedical Engineering 89
Materials Engineering 82
Electrical Engineering 76
Civil Engineering 72
Computer Engineering 65
Chemical Engineering 48
Manufacturing Engineering 25
Environmental Engineering 12
Engineering Physics 7
General Engineering 6
Engineering Mechanics 5

Related Major Annual Graduates
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 341
Mathematics & Statistics 201
Physical Sciences 146
Engineering Technologies 119
Natural Resources & Conservation 50

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