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Undergraduate Colleges / Northwestern University

Degrees Offered

Certificate

Associate's Degree

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Doctoral Degree

First-Professional Degree

Graduation Rates


	Bachelor's Degree in 4 years	87.3%



	Bachelor's Degree in 5 years	7.0%



	Bachelor's Degree in 6 years	0.9%



	Transfer or Drop Out	4.8%

Ten Most Popular Majors

% of Bachelor's Degrees Awarded In:

1. Economics, General

12.3%

2. Political Science and Government, General

6.9%

3. Psychology, General

6.8%

4. Journalism

5.7%

5. International Relations and Affairs

5.0%

6. Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

4.9%

7. English Language and Literature, General

3.8%

8. History, General

3.7%

9. Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

3.4%

10. Biology/Biological Sciences, General

3.4%

Learning Programs

Accelerated Programs

Cooperative/Work-Study

Distance Learning

Dual Enrollment

ROTC

Study Abroad

Weekend College

Teaching Certification

Majors Offered


	Accounting and Related Services, Other Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping African-American/Black Studies American/United States Studies/Civilization Anthropology Applied Mathematics Area Studies, Other Art History, Criticism and Conservation Art/Art Studies, General Asian Studies/Civilization Astronomy and Astrophysics, Other Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences Bioethics/Medical Ethics Bioinformatics Biological and Physical Sciences Biology/Biological Sciences, General Biomedical/Medical Engineering Biostatistics Biotechnology Botany/Plant Biology, Other Business Administration and Management, General Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other Business/Commerce, General Business/Managerial Economics Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other Chemical Engineering Chemistry, General Civil Engineering, General Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics Communication and Media Studies, Other Communication Disorders, General Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other Community Organization and Advocacy Community Psychology Comparative Literature Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other Computer and Information Sciences, General Computer Engineering, General Computer Science Conducting Counseling Psychology Creative Writing Dance, General Dental Clinical Sciences, General (MS, PhD) Developmental Biology and Embryology Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other Ecology Economics, General Education, General Education, Other Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering Engineering Mechanics Engineering Science Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other Engineering, General Engineering, Other Engineering/Industrial Management English Composition English Language and Literature, General Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Environmental Science Environmental Studies Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering European Studies/Civilization Film/Cinema Studies Finance, General French Language and Literature General Studies Genetic Counseling/Counselor Geography Geology/Earth Science, General German Language and Literature Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other Health/Health Care Administration/Management Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other History, General Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Industrial Engineering Information Science/Studies International Business/Trade/Commerce International Relations and Affairs Italian Language and Literature Jazz/Jazz Studies Journalism Labor and Industrial Relations Legal Professions and Studies, Other Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other Legal Studies, General Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Linguistics Management Information Systems, General Management Science, General Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other Manufacturing Engineering Marketing/Marketing Management, General Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling Materials Engineering Materials Science Mathematics, General Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician Medical Informatics Medical Scientist (MS, PhD) Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Music Performance, General Music Teacher Education Music Theory and Composition Music, General Music, Other Musicology and Ethnomusicology Neurobiology and Neurophysiology Neuroscience Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management Operations Management and Supervision Organizational Behavior Studies Orthotist/Prosthetist Philosophy Physical Therapy/Therapist Physics, General Piano and Organ Playwriting and Screenwriting Political Science and Government, General Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies Programs for Foreign Lawyers (LLM, MCL) Psychology, General Psychology, Other Public Administration Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) Public Policy Analysis Radio and Television Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, Other Real Estate Religion/Religious Studies Religious/Sacred Music Science Technologies/Technicians, Other Science, Technology and Society Secondary Education and Teaching Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education Social Sciences, Other Sociology Spanish Language and Literature Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Statistics, General Tax Law/Taxation (LLM, JSD/SJD) Theatre Literature, History and Criticism Transportation/Transportation Management Urban Studies/Affairs Violin, Viola, Guitar and Other Stringed Instruments Visual and Performing Arts, General Voice and Opera Women's Studies

Interesting Fact

At The University of California at Berkeley, Physical Education courses are now called Human Biodynamics.

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