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General Environmental Engineering at Northwestern University

If you are interested in studying General Environmental Engineering, consider the program at Northwestern University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Northwestern University is located in Evanston, IL.

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

Online Class Availability 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

Take a look at the student demographics for General Environmental Engineering graduates at Northwestern University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Environmental Engineering graduates at Northwestern University are 60% women (6) and 40% men (4).

General Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Northwestern University

Among the 10 bachelor’s general 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 General 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 General Environmental Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Northwestern University, above the national average of 31%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for General Environmental Engineering Graduates

Students who finish General Environmental Engineering program at Northwestern University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for General Environmental Engineering majors, 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.