United StatesEvanston, IL

Northwestern University

Private nonprofit · Excellent evidence

Value65/100
Excellent evidence81/100 profile coverage

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Admissions100
Value100
Career65
Experience85
Location55
Annual university cost$86,331Tuition plus recorded living cost
General acceptance7%Not a personal probability
Graduation96%Source cohort definition varies
Median earnings$89,36310 years after entry/completion

Scorecard

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Academic96
Career78
Evidence coverage81

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    City / metro settingMajor metropolitan areaReviewed municipality in the Chicago metropolitan area.
    Monthly student budget allocation$1,694Reported annual student living budget divided by 12; academic-year coverage may differ. Not a citywide or post-graduation budget.
    Engineering marketChicagoThe alumni archive is not resolved to this market
    Internships
    1000
    Entry level
    8000
    Early / mid
    1000
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    Get to know Evanston

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    Culture & attractionsAMC Evanston 12
    Parks & outdoorsNorthwestern Lakefill
    Culture & attractionsDance Center Evanston
    Parks & outdoorsIsabella Butler Park
    Culture & attractionsPerspective Group and Photography Gallery
    Parks & outdoorsPottawattomie Park

    The regional economy · 2024 Census ACS

    Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metro Area

    Metropolitan-area residents, not just Evanston or the student population.

    Employed residents · age 16+4,840,603
    Residents aged 22–24392,291
    Residents aged 25–29653,880

    Largest industries by employment share

    Education & health22.6% · 1,094,901 employed residents
    Professional & business services14.5% · 702,525 employed residents
    Manufacturing10.8% · 524,298 employed residents

    Broad employer industries, not roles or job vacancies. Annual survey estimates include commuters working outside the metro.

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    Rankings

    Reputation & career strength.

    Univised career benchmarks

    Engineering#107Limited confidence · Estimated0.80× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 0.80× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 0.12×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.233. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 0.62× to 0.88×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Technology & computing#30Medium confidence1.21× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 1.21× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 1.23×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.905. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 1.19× to 1.22×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Consulting#28Limited confidence · Estimated1.09× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 1.09× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 1.21×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.436. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 1.06× to 1.14×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Finance & accounting#74Limited confidence · Estimated0.85× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 0.85× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 0.53×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.327. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 0.74× to 0.91×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Law & legal services#110Limited confidence · Estimated0.84× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 0.84× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 0.14×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.182. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 0.69× to 0.91×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Retail & consumer goods#104Limited confidence · Estimated0.73× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 0.73× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 0.00×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.267. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 0.52× to 0.85×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Career ratings adjust for evidence strength. Compatible-school estimates are used only where supported; a neutral fallback means unknown, not measured average performance. These are not hiring odds or degree-quality measurements.

    Creative paths

    Where creative careers have started.

    Documented education links for notable people—not graduation counts or hiring odds. This initial Wikidata snapshot samples up to 500 links per field.

    University context

    A little more perspective.

    Academic environmentStudent-to-staff ratio13.1Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Academic environmentSubjects listed34Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Student demographicsFemale-to-male ratio52 : 48Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Student demographicsInternational students18%Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024

    Campus community

    Faith & belonging

    No reported institutional religious affiliation

    Institutional affiliation does not describe students’ individual beliefs. A verified campus-wide religious breakdown is not available in this dataset.

    Campus experience

    Campus ratings and verifiable strengths.

    Industry strengths

    Engineering · 0.80× estimated career presence · LimitedTechnology · 1.21× career presence · MediumConsulting · 1.09× estimated career presence · LimitedFinance and Accounting · 0.85× estimated career presence · LimitedLegal Services · 0.84× estimated career presence · LimitedRetail and Consumer Goods · 0.73× estimated career presence · Limited

    Observed employment evidence where supported; otherwise ranking-informed or comparable-school estimates. These school-level ratings do not verify programme availability or hiring probability.

    Sports snapshot

    Lacrosse WomenArchived rank #1 · 13-2
    Tennis WomenArchived rank #34 · 18 - 6
    Tennis MenArchived rank #67 · 9 - 17

    Degrees

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    ChemistryMaster's Degree$55,108 Civil EngineeringBachelors Degree$66,869 Civil EngineeringDoctoral Degree$92,412 Civil EngineeringMaster's Degree$75,204 Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelors Degree$38,137 Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsDoctoral Degree$49,748 Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsGraduate/Professional Certificate$36,848 Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsMaster's Degree$42,686 Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyBachelors Degree$33,726 Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyDoctoral Degree$92,827 Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree$42,682 Cognitive ScienceGraduate/Professional Certificate$51,106 Cognitive ScienceMaster's Degree$52,941 Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelors Degree$42,992 Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesDoctoral Degree$78,343 Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesFirst Professional Degree$69,338 Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$60,452 Communication and Media StudiesBachelors Degree$48,041 Communication and Media StudiesDoctoral Degree$61,814 Communication and Media StudiesGraduate/Professional Certificate$41,972 Communication and Media StudiesMaster's Degree$74,953 Communication and Media StudiesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$41,972 Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, OtherBachelors Degree$42,992 Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, OtherMaster's Degree$82,238 Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, OtherUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$41,972 Community Organization and AdvocacyBachelors Degree$64,990 Community Organization and AdvocacyGraduate/Professional Certificate$42,682 Community Organization and AdvocacyMaster's Degree$113,668 Community Organization and AdvocacyPost-baccalaureate Certificate$42,682 Computer EngineeringBachelors Degree$85,918

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