Engineering Technologies at Northwestern University

What traits are you looking for in a engineering tech school? To help you decide if Northwestern University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's engineering tech program.

Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and approximately 22,603 students attend the school each year.

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

Northwestern Engineering Technologies Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Engineering Tech

Online Classes Are Available at Northwestern

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Northwestern does offer online education options in engineering tech for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Northwestern Engineering Technologies Rankings

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Engineering Tech Student Demographics at Northwestern

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

Northwestern Engineering Technologies Master’s Program

Of the 118 students who earned a master's degree in Engineering Technologies from Northwestern in 2020-2021, 63% were men and 37% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	31
International Students	75
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Engineering Technologies

Engineering Technologies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northwestern University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Engineering Technology (Other)	44
Engineering-Related Fields	33
Mechanical Engineering Technology	23
Electromechanical Engineering Technology	19

Related Majors

• Science Technologies / Technicians
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Physical Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Careers That Engineering Tech Grads May Go Into

A degree in engineering tech 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
Software Applications Developers	30,500	$96,610
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	28,600	$41,610
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	27,250	$46,300
Systems Software Developers	17,130	$108,570
Construction Managers	12,730	$95,020

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Madcoverboy at en.wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.