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General Engineering at Northwestern University

If you plan to study General Engineering, you may want to check out 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, 3 general engineering degrees were awarded at Northwestern University.

Online Class Availability at Northwestern University

Distance learning is available at Northwestern University. Of 23,856 students, 781 (3%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,509 (6%) took at least some classes online.

General Engineering Rankings at Northwestern University

Use these rankings to compare Northwestern University’s General Engineering program to other colleges that offer this major.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for General Engineering graduates at Northwestern University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, General Engineering graduates at Northwestern University are 33% women (1) and 67% men (2).

General Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Northwestern University

Among the 3 bachelor’s general engineering degrees awarded at Northwestern University, 33% were women (1) and 67% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of General Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Northwestern University, higher than the national average of 27%.*

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

More Specific General Engineering Concentrations at Northwestern University

This General Engineering program at Northwestern University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Engineering	3

Top-Paying Careers for General Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the General Engineering program at Northwestern University work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for General Engineering majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Engineers, All Other	$136,628
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	$116,775
Mechatronics Engineers	$115,569
Microsystems Engineers	$104,558
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Wind Energy Engineers	$98,460
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Photonics Engineers	$84,667
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Robotics Engineers	$72,925

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.