16 Bachelor's degrees offered by the university

The Mechanical Engineering program at Northwestern University starts with the innovative, integrated Engineering First® curriculum, which gives students a solid preparation in math, science, and engineering basics. It also provides students with hands-on experience working with real clients to design products and systems that solve authentic problems. 

The Communication and Engineering program at Northwestern University offers students the opportunity to earn bachelor’s degrees in both communication and engineering in five years. 

The Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences program at Northwestern University was developed for students interested in probability, statistics, mathematical modeling, economics, and decision analysis.

The Civil Engineering program at Northwestern University is a bridge between science and society. It’s an international profession that provides solutions for challenges that exist for both natural and built environments—a profession that recognizes the reality of limited natural resources, the desire for sustainable practice, and the need for social equity in the consumption of resources.

The Electrical Engineering program at Northwestern University distinguishes itself from others by emphasizing small class sizes and close interactions between, and among, students and faculty—a learning environment that is rare in undergraduate electrical engineering programs.

The Science in Human Culture program at Northwestern University offers undergraduate students the choice of an adjunct major or a minor field meant to prepare them to confront the impact of science, medicine, and technology on society—and on their own lives.

The Composition and Music Technology program at Northwestern University is among the most vibrant and progressive in the country, featuring internationally recognized faculty members whose works are regularly performed by top orchestras, chamber ensembles, and soloists throughout the world.

The Materials Science and Engineering program at Northwestern University is broad-based, encompassing a wide range of materials, and enables students to understand the scientific principles that govern the relationships among processing, structure, properties, and materials performance. Students also learn how to integrate these principles in the systematic design of new materials.

The Environmental Engineering program at Northwestern University takes an interdisciplinary approach to educating the next generation of environmental engineers. Become a whole-brain thinker by working at the intersection of careful analysis and wild creativity. Earn your bachelor's degree; supplement your education.

The Computer Engineering program at Northwestern University educates students in the basic principles and modern practices of the field of computer engineering.

If you have the ability and commitment, you can explore these two complementary fields simultaneously through the Combined Music and Engineering Program at Northwestern University.

The Manufacturing and Design Engineering (MaDE) program at Northwestern University is the Segal Design Institute’s undergraduate program that culminates in a bachelor of science degree from Northwestern University’s McCormick School of Engineering. The MaDE program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET.

The Chemical Engineering program at Northwestern University is a unique major that exists at the intersection of science and engineering. Building on a foundation of chemistry, biology, physics, and mathematics, the program expands student expertise to thermodynamics, transport processes, and chemical kinetics.

The Biomedical Engineering program at Northwestern University prepares students to become leaders, innovators, and self-educators throughout their biomedical and bioengineering careers.

The Integrated Engineering Studies program at Northwestern University is the combination of timeless knowledge, such as the ability to think in terms of systems and analysis, and frontier knowledge driven by inexorable technological innovation.

The Engineering Sciences and Applied Mathematics program at Northwestern University allows students to complete two degrees within four years. The dual undergraduate degree option enables students to do industrial research in their discipline, and it can provide a solid foundation for graduate school.