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General Civil Engineering at Northwestern University

If you are interested in studying General Civil Engineering, 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 University sits in Evanston, IL.

During the most recent reporting year, 79 general civil engineering graduations were recorded at Northwestern University.

Online & Distance Learning at Northwestern University

Online coursework is an option 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 student demographics for General Civil Engineering graduates at Northwestern University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Civil Engineering graduates at Northwestern University are 47% women (37) and 53% men (42).

General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Northwestern University

Among the 21 bachelor’s general civil engineering graduates at Northwestern University, 38% were women (8) and 62% were men (13).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	2
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of General Civil Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Northwestern University, lower than the national average of 38%.*

General Civil Engineering Master’s Program at Northwestern University

Among the 40 master’s general civil engineering graduates at Northwestern University, 50% were women (20) and 50% were men (20).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	1
Asian	3
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	21

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of General Civil Engineering master’s degree recipients at Northwestern University, above the national average of 19%.*

General Civil Engineering Doctoral Program at Northwestern University

Among the 18 doctoral general civil engineering degrees awarded at Northwestern University, 50% were women (9) and 50% were men (9).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	12

Minority students account for 11% of General Civil Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Northwestern University, above the national average of 10%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for General Civil Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the General Civil Engineering program at Northwestern University pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying careers for General Civil Engineering majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Transportation Engineers	$120,210
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Water/Wastewater Engineers	$86,573
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Civil Engineers	$72,457

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.