by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Civil Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Civil Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at Northwestern University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in civil eng, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, 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 average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $56,067 | $56,067 |
| Fees | $500 | $500 |
Northwestern does not offer an online option for its civil eng master’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 55.6% of the civil eng students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 31.7%.
Around 8.9% of civil eng master’s degree recipients at Northwestern in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 19%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 33 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Civil Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Civil Engineering | 45 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to civil engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biomedical Engineering | 39 |
| Chemical Engineering | 9 |
| Computer Engineering | 19 |
| Electrical Engineering | 20 |
| Engineering Mechanics | 1 |
*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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