Materials Engineering at Northwestern University

47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every materials engineering school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the materials engineering program at Northwestern University stacks up to those at other schools.

Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and has a total student population of 22,603.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Materials Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

Northwestern Materials Engineering Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Materials Engineering
Master’s Degree in Materials Engineering

Northwestern Materials Engineering Rankings

The materials engineering major at Northwestern is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Materials Engineering. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 34 students who received their doctoral degrees in materials engineering, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Materials Engineering Student Demographics at Northwestern

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the materials engineering majors at Northwestern University.

Northwestern Materials Engineering Bachelor’s Program

33% Women

47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of materials engineering bachelor's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 20% more racial-ethnic minorities in its materials engineering bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northwestern University with a bachelor's in materials engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Northwestern Materials Engineering Master’s Program

28% Women

5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 72% of materials engineering master's degrees went to men and 28% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northwestern University with a master's in materials engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	48
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Materials Engineering

If you plan to be a materials engineering major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northwestern University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Materials Engineering	82

Careers That Materials Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in materials engineering can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for Northwestern University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Architectural and Engineering Managers	9,760	$136,270
Cost Estimators	5,600	$66,480
Engineering Professors	1,330	$114,010
Materials Engineers	800	$84,310

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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