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Environmental Engineering at Northwestern University

If you are interested in studying Environmental Engineering, take a look at what Northwestern University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Northwestern University is located in Evanston, IL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 10 environmental engineering degrees were granted at Northwestern University.

Studying Online 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.

Environmental Engineering Rankings at Northwestern University

These rankings give you a sense of how Northwestern University’s Environmental Engineering program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#1 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#2 of 11
Best Value	Illinois	#2 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#5 of 80
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#10 of 11
Best Value	Nationwide	#60 of 80

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Environmental Engineering graduates at Northwestern University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Environmental Engineering graduates at Northwestern University are 60% women (6) and 40% men (4).

Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Northwestern University

Of the 10 bachelor’s environmental engineering graduates at Northwestern University, 60% were women (6) and 40% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of Environmental Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Northwestern University, higher than the national average of 31%.*

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

More Specific Environmental Engineering Concentrations at Northwestern University

This Environmental Engineering program at Northwestern University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Environmental Engineering	10

Top-Paying Careers for Environmental Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the Environmental Engineering program at Northwestern University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Environmental Engineering graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers	$122,967
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$122,201
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Environmental Engineers	$79,896
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.