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Media Arts at Northwestern University

If you are interested in studying Media Arts, consider the program at Northwestern University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Northwestern University is located in Evanston, IL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 607 media arts degrees were granted at Northwestern University.

Online & Distance Learning at Northwestern University

Many students take online classes at Northwestern University. Among 23,856 students, 781 (3%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,509 (6%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Media Arts graduates at Northwestern University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Media Arts graduates at Northwestern University are 85% women (515) and 15% men (92).

Media Arts Bachelor’s Program at Northwestern University

Among the 165 bachelor’s media arts graduates at Northwestern University, 72% were women (119) and 28% were men (46).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Media Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Northwestern University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	86
Hispanic / Latino	14
Black / African American	7
Asian	30
Two or More Races	12
International (Nonresident)	8
Unknown	8

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of Media Arts bachelor’s degree recipients at Northwestern University, higher than the national average of 35%.*

Media Arts Master’s Program at Northwestern University

Of the 430 master’s media arts graduates at Northwestern University, 90% were women (386) and 10% were men (44).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Media Arts master’s degree recipients at Northwestern University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	102
Hispanic / Latino	21
Black / African American	19
Asian	31
Two or More Races	15
International (Nonresident)	156
Unknown	86

Minority students account for 20% of Media Arts master’s degree recipients at Northwestern University, below the national average of 26%.*

Media Arts Doctoral Program at Northwestern University

Among the 9 doctoral media arts degrees awarded at Northwestern University, 78% were women (7) and 22% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Media Arts doctoral degree recipients at Northwestern University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Black / African American	1
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Media Arts doctoral degree recipients at Northwestern University, higher than the national average of 23%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Media Arts Graduates

Graduates of the Media Arts program at Northwestern University pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-paying careers for Media Arts majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$96,169
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Web and Digital Interface Designers	$88,198
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Media and Communication Workers, All Other	$69,171

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.