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Northwestern University

Evanston, IL · Private Nonprofit · 9,201 students

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$89k
Median earnings 10 years
after starting college
8%Acceptance Rate
95%Graduation Rate
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Programs & Salary Outcomes

Median earnings of graduates from each program at Northwestern University, sourced from U.S. Department of Education data.

Degree types offered:Master's DegreeFirst Professional DegreeBachelor's DegreeDoctoral DegreePost-baccalaureate Certificate
#1
Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies
Master's Degree · ~27 graduates/year
$124,451
after 1 year
$260,814
after 5 years
#2
Law
First Professional Degree · ~290 graduates/year
$210,979
after 1 year
$256,851
after 5 years
#3
Business/Commerce, General
Master's Degree · ~112 graduates/year
$188,890
after 1 year
$235,876
after 5 years
#4
Engineering, Other
Master's Degree · ~101 graduates/year
$162,147
after 1 year
$232,652
after 5 years
#5
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Master's Degree · ~347 graduates/year
$224,402
after 1 year
$227,307
after 5 years
#6
Engineering-Related Fields
Master's Degree · ~36 graduates/year
$144,879
after 1 year
$219,145
after 5 years
#7
Computer Science
Master's Degree · ~96 graduates/year
$197,823
after 5 years
#8
Public Health
Master's Degree · ~53 graduates/year
$66,859
after 1 year
$183,592
after 5 years
#9
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies
First Professional Degree
$129,670
after 1 year
$177,387
after 5 years
#10
Information Science/Studies
Bachelor's Degree · ~78 graduates/year
$102,998
after 1 year
$163,740
after 5 years
#11
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
Master's Degree · ~1665 graduates/year
$140,444
after 1 year
$162,247
after 5 years
#12
Chemistry
Doctoral Degree · ~56 graduates/year
$90,302
after 1 year
$161,473
after 5 years
#13
Community Organization and Advocacy
Master's Degree0
$130,419
after 1 year
$158,814
after 5 years
#14
Computer Science
Bachelor's Degree · ~102 graduates/year
$99,981
after 1 year
$156,137
after 5 years
#15
Applied Mathematics
Bachelor's Degree · ~34 graduates/year
$94,684
after 1 year
$148,740
after 5 years
#16
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other
Master's Degree · ~11 graduates/year
$83,471
after 1 year
$143,062
after 5 years
#17
Information Science/Studies
Master's Degree · ~50 graduates/year
$131,093
after 1 year
$139,725
after 5 years
#18
Computer Engineering
Bachelor's Degree · ~15 graduates/year
$138,897
after 5 years
#19
Medical Illustration and Informatics
Master's Degree · ~19 graduates/year
$112,816
after 1 year
$137,491
after 5 years
#20
Industrial Engineering
Bachelor's Degree · ~55 graduates/year
$89,811
after 1 year
$137,306
after 5 years
#21
Medicine
First Professional Degree · ~154 graduates/year
$70,039
after 1 year
$132,646
after 5 years
#22
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Bachelor's Degree · ~43 graduates/year
$68,592
after 1 year
$129,919
after 5 years
#23
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
Master's Degree · ~35 graduates/year
$107,097
after 1 year
$129,743
after 5 years
#24
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians
Master's Degree · ~18 graduates/year
$93,115
after 1 year
$129,403
after 5 years
#25
Economics
Bachelor's Degree · ~335 graduates/year
$84,932
after 1 year
$125,639
after 5 years
#26
Statistics
Bachelor's Degree · ~56 graduates/year
$77,917
after 1 year
$122,682
after 5 years
#27
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
Master's Degree0
$96,837
after 1 year
$120,292
after 5 years
#28
Chemical Engineering
Bachelor's Degree · ~34 graduates/year
$80,709
after 1 year
$120,160
after 5 years
#29
Mathematics
Bachelor's Degree · ~62 graduates/year
$79,530
after 1 year
$119,511
after 5 years
#30
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
Master's Degree · ~43 graduates/year
$82,421
after 1 year
$119,177
after 5 years
#31
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
Master's Degree · ~431 graduates/year
$89,054
after 1 year
$116,019
after 5 years
#32
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
Master's Degree · ~52 graduates/year
$99,283
after 1 year
$110,591
after 5 years
#33
Human Resources Management and Services
Bachelor's Degree · ~16 graduates/year
$82,255
after 1 year
$108,498
after 5 years
#34
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences
Doctoral Degree · ~41 graduates/year
$69,925
after 1 year
$107,509
after 5 years
#35
Public Administration
Master's Degree · ~87 graduates/year
$73,260
after 1 year
$106,467
after 5 years
#36
Communication and Media Studies
Master's Degree0
$87,012
after 1 year
$104,690
after 5 years
#37
Mechanical Engineering
Bachelor's Degree · ~72 graduates/year
$75,253
after 1 year
$104,154
after 5 years
#38
Legal Professions and Studies, Other
Master's Degree · ~110 graduates/year
$69,797
after 1 year
$102,193
after 5 years
#39
Manufacturing Engineering
Bachelor's Degree · ~27 graduates/year
$97,819
after 5 years
#40
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Master's Degree · ~40 graduates/year
$80,670
after 1 year
$95,167
after 5 years
#41
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Post-baccalaureate Certificate
$59,139
after 1 year
$93,468
after 5 years
#42
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor's Degree · ~6 graduates/year
$93,180
after 5 years
#43
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Doctoral Degree · ~36 graduates/year
$82,034
after 1 year
$91,009
after 5 years
#44
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor's Degree · ~90 graduates/year
$52,210
after 1 year
$90,012
after 5 years
#45
Community Organization and Advocacy
Bachelor's Degree · ~71 graduates/year
$61,009
after 1 year
$87,763
after 5 years
#46
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Doctoral Degree
$73,374
after 1 year
$85,259
after 5 years
#47
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · ~48 graduates/year
$47,186
after 1 year
$84,551
after 5 years
#48
Research and Experimental Psychology
Bachelor's Degree · ~22 graduates/year
$84,007
after 5 years
#49
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Master's Degree · ~48 graduates/year
$67,518
after 1 year
$81,809
after 5 years
#50
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
Master's Degree · ~52 graduates/year
$64,010
after 1 year
$76,293
after 5 years
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