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Computer Engineering at Northwestern University

16 Bachelor's Degrees
43 Master's Degrees
6 Doctor's Degrees
The Computer Engineering major is part of the engineering program at Northwestern University.

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. Also, learn how Northwestern ranks among other schools offering degrees in ce.

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Computer Engineering Degrees Available at Northwestern

Northwestern CE Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for ce majors, Northwestern came in at #5. 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 Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 3
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Computer Engineering Graduates 3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 3
Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 4
Best Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 4
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 4
Best Computer Engineering Schools 5
Best Computer Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 5
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 5
Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 5
Best Value Colleges for Computer Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 7
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Computer Engineering Graduates 7
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Computer Engineering Graduates 8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 8
Best Value Colleges for Computer Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 9
Highest Paid Computer Engineering Graduates 11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 13
Best Value Colleges for Computer Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 14
Best Value Colleges for Computer Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 18
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 19
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering (With Aid) 37
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering (Income Over $110k) 42
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering 46
Best Computer Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 49
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering (With Aid) 62
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering (Income Over $110k) 81
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering 101
Best Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 104
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering 109
Best Computer Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 112
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering (With Aid) 120
Best Value Colleges for Computer Engineering (With Aid) 124
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering (Income Over $110k) 181
Best Value Colleges for Computer Engineering (Income Over $110k) 190
Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 210
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Engineering 221
Best Value Colleges for Computer Engineering 224
Best Computer Engineering Colleges for Veterans 226

Popularity of CE at Northwestern

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Northwestern University handed out 16 bachelor's degrees in computer engineering. This is a decrease of 33% over the previous year when 24 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 43 students received their master’s degree in ce from Northwestern. This makes it the #27 most popular school for ce master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 6 students received their doctoral degrees in ce in 2021, making the school the #18 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

CE Student Diversity at Northwestern

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

Northwestern Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Program

Of the 16 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering from Northwestern in 2020-2021, 75% were men and 25% 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 ce.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 5
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 1

Northwestern Computer Engineering Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 43 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in ce from Northwestern. About 79% were men and 21% 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 ce.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
Non-Resident Aliens 37
Other Races 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 142
Other Engineering 93
Industrial Engineering 91
Biomedical Engineering 89
Materials Engineering 82

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