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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    323 matching programs

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    Human Resources Management and ServicesGraduate/Professional Certificate$50,231 Human Resources Management and ServicesMaster's Degree$88,638 Industrial EngineeringBachelors Degree$79,849 Industrial EngineeringDoctoral Degree$92,412 Industrial EngineeringMaster's Degree$85,981 Information Science/StudiesBachelors Degree$83,546 Information Science/StudiesGraduate/Professional Certificate$53,954 Information Science/StudiesMaster's Degree$104,597 Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity StudiesDoctoral Degree$58,740 International BusinessMaster's Degree$82,440 International Relations and National Security StudiesBachelors Degree$46,087 International/Global StudiesGraduate/Professional Certificate$51,106 JournalismBachelors Degree$43,100 JournalismMaster's Degree$41,565 LawFirst Professional Degree$170,971 Legal Professions and Studies, OtherFirst Professional Degree$99,131 Legal Professions and Studies, OtherMaster's Degree$43,798 Legal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesDoctoral Degree$56,039 Legal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesFirst Professional Degree$97,071 Legal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesGraduate/Professional CertificateView degree Legal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesMaster's Degree$59,216 Legal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesUndergraduate Certificate or DiplomaView degree Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelors Degree$37,088 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesGraduate/Professional Certificate$47,085 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMaster's Degree$46,620 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesPost-baccalaureate Certificate$66,915 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$47,085 Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesBachelors Degree$44,170 Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesDoctoral DegreeView degree Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesMaster's Degree$47,650

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