Mechanical Engineering at Northwestern University
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 Mechanical Engineering section at the bottom of this page.
Northwestern Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in ME
- Master’s Degree in ME
Northwestern Mechanical Engineering Rankings
The me major at Northwestern is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mechanical 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 21 students who received their doctoral degrees in me, making the school the #22 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
ME Student Demographics at Northwestern
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the me majors at Northwestern University.
Northwestern Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% more racial-ethnic minorities in its me 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 me.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 9 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
White | 34 |
International Students | 11 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Northwestern Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northwestern University with a master's in me.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 5 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 13 |
International Students | 20 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Concentrations Within Mechanical Engineering
If you plan to be a me 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 Mechanical Engineering | 142 |
Related Majors
- Engineering Mechanics
- General Engineering
- Engineering Physics
- Environmental Engineering
- Manufacturing Engineering
Careers That ME Grads May Go Into
A degree in me 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 |
---|---|---|
Mechanical Engineers | 17,320 | $92,030 |
Architectural and Engineering Managers | 9,760 | $136,270 |
Cost Estimators | 5,600 | $66,480 |
Engineering Professors | 1,330 | $114,010 |
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
- Image Credit: By Madcoverboy at en.wikipedia under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.