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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for engineering majors, Northwestern came in at #7. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Illinois.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Northwestern University handed out 319 bachelor's degrees in engineering. Due to this, the school was ranked #67 in popularity out of all colleges and universities that offer this degree. 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.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at Northwestern University.
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.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northwestern University with a bachelor's in engineering.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 60 |
Black or African American | 19 |
Hispanic or Latino | 41 |
White | 118 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 44 |
Other Races | 37 |
Of the 378 students who earned a master's degree in Engineering from Northwestern in 2020-2021, 65% were men and 35% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northwestern University with a master's in engineering.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 35 |
Black or African American | 9 |
Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
White | 90 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 213 |
Other Races | 21 |
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 |
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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 |
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Computer & Information Sciences | 352 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 341 |
Mathematics & Statistics | 201 |
Physical Sciences | 146 |
Engineering Technologies | 119 |
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