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General Engineering at Northeastern University

General Engineering at Northeastern University

Every general engineering school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the engineering program at Northeastern University stacks up to those at other schools.

Northeastern is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 22,905 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

Northeastern General Engineering Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Engineering

Northeastern General Engineering Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in engineering, making the school the #36 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Engineering Student Demographics at Northeastern

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

Northeastern General Engineering Master’s Program

29% Women
5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 71% of engineering master's degrees went to men and 29% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northeastern University with a master's in engineering.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 21
International Students 207
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within General Engineering

If you plan to be a engineering major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northeastern University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Engineering 320

Careers That Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in engineering can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Northeastern University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Architectural and Engineering Managers 8,190 $156,250
Engineers 3,090 $109,220
Engineering Professors 1,880 $135,140

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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