Computer Science at Northwestern University

If you are interested in studying computer science, you may want to check out the program at Northwestern University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and has a total student population of 22,603. Of the 168 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Northwestern University in 2021, 107 of them were computer science majors.

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

Northwestern Computer Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in CompSci
• Master’s Degree in CompSci
• Doctorate Degree in CompSci

Northwestern Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the compsci progam at Northwestern compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The compsci major at Northwestern is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Science. 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	13
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	19
Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	20
Best Computer Science Schools	27
Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	30
	30
Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	32
	36
	53
Most Focused Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	54
Best Value Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools	63
Most Popular Computer Science Schools	74
	77
Most Focused Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	81
Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	94
Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	164
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	201
Most Focused Computer Science Schools	278
Best Value Computer Science Schools	283
Most Focused Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	438

In 2021, 106 students received their master’s degree in compsci from Northwestern. This makes it the #32 most popular school for compsci master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in compsci, making the school the #30 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Northwestern CompSci Graduates

The median salary of compsci students who receive their bachelor's degree at Northwestern is $84,037. This is 33% higher than $63,247, which is the national average for all compsci bachelor's degree recipients.

CompSci Student Demographics at Northwestern

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

Northwestern Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 107 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in compsci from Northwestern. About 73% were men and 27% were women. The typical compsci bachelor's degree program is made up of only 23% women. So female students are more repesented at Northwestern since its program graduates 4% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 14% more racial-ethnic minorities in its compsci 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 compsci.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	31
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	40
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

Northwestern Computer Science Master’s Program

Of the 106 students who graduated with a master’s in compsci from Northwestern in 2021, 71% were men and 29% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	19
International Students	67
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Northwestern also has a doctoral program available in compsci. In 2021, 14 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer Science

Computer Science majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
Computer Science	227

Related Majors

• Computer Information Systems
• Information Science

Careers That CompSci Grads May Go Into

A degree in compsci 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
Software Applications Developers	30,500	$96,610
Computer and Information Systems Managers	17,770	$143,900
Systems Software Developers	17,130	$108,570
Computer Programmers	11,350	$91,860

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

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