Graduate School Tuition at Northwestern University

Northwestern University is a four-years, private (not-for-profit) school located in Evanston, IL. It offers 292 graduate programs - 156 Master's, 87 Doctorate, 27 Post-bachelor's, and 22 Post-master's. The 2024 average tuition & fees of graduate programs is $53,871 for all graduate students. A total of 14,168 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 23,161 students at Northwestern.
Northwestern offers online graduate programs and 1,123 out of 14,168 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
The Master's Business Administration and Management program has the highest salary ($181,600) after graduation and the Doctorate Law program is reported as the second highest-earning program with a $171,900 average salary.
Northwestern have a law school and medical school and you can discover its admission and tuition information at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law and Feinberg School of Medicine.In addition, you can find Northwestern's health profession programs at health professions information page.

Graduate Program Overview

Northwestern University is a four-years, private (not-for-profit) school located in Evanston, Illinois. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $53,871. It offers 292 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameNorthwestern University
Typefour-years, private (not-for-profit)
Address633 Clark St, Evanston, IL
Graduate School Students14,562 students
1,123 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)$53,871
Student to Faculty6:1 (16.67%)
Number of Offered Graduate ProgramsTotal 292 Graduate Programs
156 Master's, 87 Doctorate, 49 Post graduate certificates

2024 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Northwestern University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs.
The tuition & fees is $53,871 for all students.The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $7,490.
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
Amounts
Tuition$52,698
Fees$1,173
Cost per Credit$7,490
Books & Supplies$1,686
Room & Board$20,334 (On-Campus) / $20,334 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$3,273 (On-Campus) / $3,273 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$79,164
Off-Campus Total$79,164
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2019-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Tuition & Fees$56,567$56,567$56,567$53,024$53,871

Graduate Programs By Area of Study

Northwestern University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 292 major areas - 156 Master's (8 online programs), 87 Doctorate , 27 Post-Bachelor', 22 Post-Master'(4 online programs).
5,660 students have been conferred Master's degree and 1,088 students have received Doctorate degree last year. The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctoratePost-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total5,6601,08815642
Men2,8295215320
Women2,83156710322
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
African Studies NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Asian Studies/CivilizationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Latin American and Caribbean StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
African-American/Black Studies NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Women's Studies NOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech Communication and Rhetoric NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing $74,300 - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Information Science/Studies NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing $98,400 - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Engineering Design NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Creative Writing NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies NOT OFFERED 78
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biotechnology NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Systems Science and Theory 8 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Medieval and Renaissance StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Behavioral SciencesNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
International/Global StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Cognitive Science NOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Religion/Religious Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Community Organization and Advocacy NOT OFFERED 17
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Clinical Research CoordinatorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Health and Medical Administrative Services (other) NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Bioethics/Medical Ethics NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Organizational Behavior Studies 24
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Environmental Studies NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
African Studies NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
African-American/Black Studies1 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Women's Studies NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech Communication and Rhetoric NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing $74,300 - -
Communication and Media Studies (other) NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Journalism NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing $39,200 - -
Radio and Television NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia431ONLINE NOT OFFERED ONLINE
Salary After Completing - - -
Health Communication43 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (other) NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing $80,000 - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Artificial Intelligence14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Information Science/Studies50 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing $98,400 - -
Computer Science96 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration26 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education52ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing $53,700 - -
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Music Teacher Education7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Education (other)1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering40 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Chemical Engineering9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Civil Engineering33 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Computer Engineering23 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Electrical and Electronics Engineering20 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Engineering Mechanics2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Materials Engineering21 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Mechanical Engineering35 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Industrial Engineering15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Manufacturing Engineering NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Operations Research1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Engineering (other)101 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing $131,900 - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Robotics Technology/Technician17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician18 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Engineering/Industrial Management36ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing $149,000 - -
Engineering Design NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields (other)55 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Linguistics3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Comparative Literature1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
German Language and Literature NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
French Language and Literature NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (other)1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Programs for Foreign Lawyers281 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Tax Law/Taxation54 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies (other) NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Legal Professions and Studies (other)110ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature9 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Writing2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Creative Writing10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies3 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Botany/Plant Biology (other)9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Developmental Biology and Embryology NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences (other) NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Biostatistics15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Bioinformatics NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology (other)4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Biotechnology40 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Neuroscience NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Neurobiology and Anatomy13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Applied Mathematics10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Statistics18 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Systems Science and Theory3 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Cognitive Science NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Sustainability Studies43 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management53 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Philosophy NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Religion/Religious Studies2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Religious/Sacred Music NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Astronomy1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Astronomy and Astrophysics (other) NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Chemistry7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - $89,400 -
Geology/Earth Science NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Physics3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Science Technologies/Technicians (other)11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing $86,400 - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Clinical Psychology14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing $37,000 - -
Counseling Psychology294 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Industrial and Organizational Psychology39 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Community Organization and Advocacy NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Public Administration87 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing $63,200 - -
Public Policy Analysis NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Anthropology8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Economics NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics55 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Political Science and Government5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Sociology11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Social Sciences (other) NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Design and Visual Communications4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Playwriting and Screenwriting11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Acting2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Directing and Theatrical Production1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Film/Cinema/Video Studies2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Documentary Production8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Art/Art Studies5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Art History, Criticism and Conservation3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Music1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing $21,900 $43,700 -
Music Performance19 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Music Theory and Composition1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Musicology and Ethnomusicology1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Conducting3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Keyboard Instruments4 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Voice and Opera17 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Jazz/Jazz Studies NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Stringed Instruments16 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Music (other) NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management87 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health and Wellness38ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLINE
Salary After Completing - - -
Communication Sciences and Disorders NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing $55,300 - -
Audiology/Audiologist NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist72 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Dental Clinical Sciences NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Health/Health Care Administration/Management NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator2ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Health and Medical Administrative Services (other)13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Physician Assistant35 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Medical Scientist27 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling30 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Genetic Counseling/Counselor18 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Public Health53 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing $59,600 - -
Orthotist/Prosthetist48 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Medical Informatics19ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLINE
Salary After Completing - - -
Bioethics/Medical Ethics9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business/Commerce112 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing $155,400 - -
Business Administration and Management347 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing $181,600 - -
Operations Management and Supervision NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Transportation/Mobility Management NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other) NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Accounting and Related Services (other) NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Business/Managerial Economics NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Finance320 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Labor and Industrial Relations NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Organizational Behavior Studies
Salary After Completing - - -
International Business/Trade/Commerce NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Management Information Systems NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Management Science129ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLINE
Salary After Completing $107,700 - -
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)41 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Marketing/Marketing Management233 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Real Estate NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other) NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Digital Communication and Media/MultimediaONLINE NOT OFFERED 4ONLINE
Salary After Completing - - -
Sports CommunicationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Information Science/Studies NOT OFFERED 1
Salary After Completing $98,400 - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Social and Philosophical Foundations of EducationONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing $53,700 - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Tax Law/Taxation NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 17
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Science Technologies/Technicians (other) NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Salary After Completing $86,400 - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Community Organization and Advocacy NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Public Administration NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3
Salary After Completing $63,200 - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Music Performance NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Keyboard Instruments NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Voice and Opera NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Stringed Instruments NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health and WellnessONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2ONLINE
Salary After Completing - - -
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/AdministratorONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Orthotist/Prosthetist NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Medical InformaticsONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2ONLINE
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing $181,600 - -
Organizational Behavior Studies
Salary After Completing - - -
Management ScienceONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10ONLINE
Salary After Completing $107,700 - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
African-American/Black Studies NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech Communication and Rhetoric NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing $74,300 - -
Radio and Television NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Digital Communication and Media/MultimediaONLINE NOT OFFERED ONLINE
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer and Information Sciences (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Computer Science NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing $53,400 - -
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Music Teacher Education NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Education (other) NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Chemical Engineering NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Civil Engineering NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Computer Engineering NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Electrical and Electronics Engineering NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Engineering Mechanics NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Materials Engineering NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Mechanical Engineering NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Industrial Engineering NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Operations Research NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Linguistics NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Comparative Literature NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
German Language and Literature NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
French Language and Literature NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (other) NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Advanced Legal Research/StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Biomedical SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
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Botany/Plant Biology (other) NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
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Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences (other) NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Neuroscience NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Applied Mathematics NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Statistics NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Systems Science and Theory NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Behavioral SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Philosophy NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Religion/Religious Studies NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Religious/Sacred Music NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Astronomy NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Astronomy and Astrophysics (other) NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Chemistry NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - $89,400 -
Geology/Earth Science NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Physics NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Clinical Psychology NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing $37,000 - -
Counseling Psychology NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Anthropology NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Anthropology (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Economics NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Political Science and Government NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Sociology NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Film/Cinema/Video Studies NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Art History, Criticism and Conservation NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Music NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing $21,900 $43,700 -
Music Performance NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Music Theory and Composition NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Musicology and Ethnomusicology NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Conducting NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Keyboard Instruments NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Voice and Opera NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Stringed Instruments NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Communication Sciences and Disorders NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing $55,300 - -
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Dental Clinical Sciences NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Medical Scientist NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Accounting and Related Services (other) NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Business/Managerial Economics NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Finance NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Organizational Behavior Studies
Salary After Completing - - -
Marketing/Marketing Management NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
LawNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Audiology/Audiologist NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
MedicineNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Physical Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -

Graduate Student Population

Total 23,409 students enrolled in Northwestern University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status. In graduate schools, 14,562 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees.
By gender, it has 6,882 male and 7,680 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 10,397 full-time and 4,165 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 1,123 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 1,576 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total14,56210,397 4,165
Men Students6,8824,890 1,992
Women Students7,6805,507 2,173
By race/ethnicity 6,000 White, 756 Black, and 1,950 Asian students are attending at Northwestern University. The detailed graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
TotalMenWomen
Total14,562 6,8827,680
American Indian or Native American20 911
Asian924 1,026756
Black756 304452
Hispanic1,093 483610
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders8 53
White6,000 2,8433,157
Tow or More Races400 159241
Race Unknown1,047 355692
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field.
At Northwestern, 1,123 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,576 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment14,168
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,123
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,576
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses11,469
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,123
Illinois Resident323
Other State In U.S.794
Outside of U.S.6

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