by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Computer Engineering is a concentration offered under the computer engineering major at Northwestern University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in general computer engineering, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Northwestern paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $56,067 | $56,067 |
| Fees | $500 | $500 |
Northwestern does not offer an online option for its general computer engineering doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Northwestern Online Learning page.
Women made up around 27.3% of the general computer engineering students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 20.9%.
Of those graduates who received a doctor’s degree in general computer engineering at Northwestern in 2019-2020, 18.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 9%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| International Students | 9 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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