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Finance at Northwestern University

Finance at Northwestern University

If you are interested in studying finance, you may want to check out the program at Northwestern University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and has a total student population of 22,603.

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

Northwestern Finance Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Finance (1 - 4 Years)
  • Master’s Degree in Finance

Northwestern Finance Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in finance, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Finance Student Demographics at Northwestern

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

Northwestern Finance Master’s Program

35% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 65% of finance master's degrees went to men and 35% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 37
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 22
White 130
International Students 100
Other Races/Ethnicities 15

Careers That Finance Grads May Go Into

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

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
General and Operations Managers 122,790 $125,990
Financial Managers 40,040 $144,680
Financial Analysts 14,810 $88,760
Loan Officers 12,330 $81,620
Chief Executives 9,650 $230,070

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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