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General Chemical Engineering at Northwestern University

If you plan to study General Chemical Engineering, you may want to check out the program at Northwestern University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Northwestern University sits in Evanston, IL.

During the most recent reporting year, 65 general chemical engineering degrees were granted at Northwestern University.

Online & Distance Learning at Northwestern University

Distance learning is available at Northwestern University. Among 23,856 students, 781 (3%) studied exclusively online and 1,509 (6%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of General Chemical Engineering graduates at Northwestern University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, General Chemical Engineering graduates at Northwestern University are 42% women (27) and 58% men (38).

General Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Northwestern University

Among the 28 bachelor’s general chemical engineering degrees awarded at Northwestern University, 43% were women (12) and 57% were men (16).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	1
Asian	4
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	7
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of General Chemical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Northwestern University, above the national average of 34%.*

General Chemical Engineering Master’s Program at Northwestern University

Among the 20 master’s general chemical engineering graduates at Northwestern University, 25% were women (5) and 75% were men (15).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	8

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 35% of General Chemical Engineering master’s degree recipients at Northwestern University, higher than the national average of 22%.*

General Chemical Engineering Doctoral Program at Northwestern University

Among the 17 doctoral general chemical engineering graduates at Northwestern University, 59% were women (10) and 41% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Chemical Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Northwestern University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	3
International (Nonresident)	5

Minority students account for 24% of General Chemical Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Northwestern University, above the national average of 16%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for General Chemical Engineering Graduates

Students who finish General Chemical Engineering program at Northwestern University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for General Chemical Engineering majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Chemical Engineers	$130,903
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889

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.