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Northwestern University

  • Graduate School
  • Evanston, IL
  • 45 reviews
    Northwestern is a private graduate school in Evanston, Illinois in the Chicago Area. It has a large graduate student body with an enrollment of 13,485 graduate students. Of the 129 graduate programs offered at Northwestern University, 5 are offered online or through graduate distance education programs. The most popular graduate school programs at Northwestern University are Business, Communications, and Business Analytics. 29% of its graduate students are part-time graduate students.
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    Address
    633 Clark St
    Evanston, IL 60208
    Website
    northwestern.edu
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    Masters and Doctoral Programs

    Most Popular Programs
    • Business
      1,580 Students
    • Communications
      342 Students
    • Business Analytics
      336 Students
    • Law
      257 Students
    • Programs for Foreign Lawyers
      185 Students
    • Medicine
      165 Students
    • Journalism
      132 Students
    • Legal Studies
      106 Students
    • Engineering Technology
      103 Students
    • Counseling Psychology
      102 Students
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    Graduate Students

    Total Graduate Students
    13,485
    Part-Time Grad Students
    3,898
    Research Assistants
    923
    Teaching Assistants
    1,009
    Racial Diversity
    • White
      42.8%
    • International (Non-Citizen)
      21.5%
    • Asian
      11.7%
    • Unknown
      10.7%
    • Hispanic
      6%
    • African American
      4.8%
    • Multiracial
      2.3%
    • Native American
      0.1%
    • Pacific Islander
      0.1%

    Student Life

    Poll
    What one word or phrase best describes students at your school?
    Based on 13 responses
    • Driven
      62%
    • Down-to-earth
      15%
    • Friendly
      8%
    • Intellectual
      8%
    • Organized
      8%
    Poll
    What phrase best describes your program?
    Based on 13 responses
    • Competitive and intense
      23%
    • Great brand name
      23%
    • Prepared me for the real world
      15%
    • Supportive/helped me grow
      38%
    $500 Graduate Student Scholarship 

    Professors

    Poll
    77%
    of students agree that professors care about their students' success.13 responses
    Poll
    69%
    of students agree that professors are engaging and easy to understand.13 responses
    Poll
    46%
    of students agree that professors helped connect them to future opportunities.13 responses

    Return On Investment

    Poll
    How much did you spend on your graduate degree?
    Based on 13 responses
    • $100K+
      69%
    • $50K-$75K
      23%
    • <$25K
      8%
    Poll
    How much did you make post-graduation?
    Based on 13 responses
    • $150K+
      23%
    • $100K-$125K
      8%
    • Did not graduate yet
      69%
    69%
    of students feel the degree they are getting at this school is worth the time and money.13 responses
    Living in the Area

    Evanston

    A+
    Overall Niche Grade
    How are grades calculated?Data Sources
    1. Cost of Living
      C
    2. Crime & Safety
      C+
    3. Nightlife
      A+
    Median Household Income
    $77,848
    National
    $55,322
    Median Rent
    $1,366
    National
    $949
    Median Home Value
    $380,600
    National
    $184,700

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    Northwestern University Reviews

    45 reviews
    The courses are challenging, but they strengthen you in a way to prove how prepared you’re willing to be as a professional. The information can be difficult to absorb if you’re not used to learning primarily online, but the platform that it’s accessible through has many ways in which it can keep you engaged and able to access all of it’s content and features. You can finish your coursework on an app for your smartphone and tablet too! So convenient!
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    I absolutely love Northwestern. Even though I’m attending their online program and live a couple of states away, I still feel connected to my university. Over the past year, my professors, academic advisors, and other course leads have been extremely resourceful and I can tell they want me to succeed. The online campus is easy to use and there are people ready to help me 24/7 if I need it. Despite only meeting once a week via webcam, I feel connected to my classmates and love getting to know them better through class and group projects. I’ve learned so much about mental health counseling and I feel that I’ll be ready for my career when I graduate. I truly feel that I made the best decision when I picked Northwestern for my graduate career!
    I am enjoying my experience taking courses online and find that the way the program is set up ensures you are getting your money’s worth in benefits from the platform, WeWork membership, LinkedIn free premium membership, and guidance from my very communicative and supportive Student Support Advisor. My professors are supportive, knowledgeable, experienced, and understanding teachers and excellent mentors in the fields of psychology and counseling. Proud to be a Wildcat, especially knowing how inclusive and willing they are to have the uncomfortable talks about racism in America in and out of the classroom.
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