36 Bachelor's degrees offered by the university

The Learning Sciences (LS) concentration at Northwestern University, which was launched at the undergraduate level in 2016, builds on the School of Education and Social Policy’s internationally esteemed graduate program in learning sciences, which launched the world's first program in 1991.

The Cognitive Science program at Northwestern University offers a major as a part of the Weinberg School of Arts and Sciences, one of the top universities in the world for research, where it's easier than you think to become a part of a lab.

The undergraduate French program at Northwestern University reflects this diversity through a multidisciplinary approach, offering courses, both in English and French, in literature, cinema, theater, as well as philosophy, literary theory, cultural history, and political thought, ranging from the Medieval period to contemporary French and Francophone cultures.

The Italian Program at Northwestern University has particular strength in the field of Visual Culture. With courses in both English and Italian, our curriculum centers especially on the tradition and problems of visual communication from the Renaissance to contemporary media.

The German program at Northwestern University places a high priority on fostering personal contact between faculty and students and strives to maintain small class sizes that allow active and interactive learning.

The Social Policy program at Northwestern University builds students’ abilities to think critically, analyze contemporary social policy issues within broader frameworks and methodologies, and engage effectively. Students will experience policy through empirical research, and societal, global, and interpersonal perspectives.

Northwestern University`s Department of Sociology is a major hub of intellectual activity in the field of sociology.  It is a top-ranked program that features world-class faculty whose work sets the research agenda in the study of race, gender, sexuality, law, historical sociology, economic sociology, political sociology, urban sociology, ethnography, science and technology, and culture. 

The Middle East and North African Studies program at Northwestern University offers undergraduates the opportunity to pursue and develop their interests in the history, languages, literatures, politics and societies of this large and diverse region of the world.

The Political Science program at Northwestern University tries to understand how politics works. Our field tries to answer these questions and many others. A background in political science is valuable for citizenship and political action, as well as for future careers in government, law, business, media, or public service. 

The Social Sciences program at Northwestern University majors examine humankind—its basic nature and evolution around the world and over time, its social structures and issues, and its politics and political institutions.

The Geography program of Northwestern University studies the concept of “environment” at the very heart of geographical study because it is human society that is environed by the physical world. Geography emphasizes that the physical and the human should be studied together.

The Learning and Organizational Change program at Northwestern University examines key concepts and ideas about formal and informal change across levels of society- for example, individuals, groups, organizations and sectors. Students learn how to analyze and solve organizational problems across contexts.

One of Weinberg College's most popular majors at Northwestern University, a major in Economics prepares students for a variety of positions in government, industry or finance. In addition to a major, the department offers a minor and a joint BA/MA program. 

The Organization Behavior program at Northwestern University is an interdisciplinary major that combines the theoretical understanding of an organization’s influence on the behaviors and attitudes of individuals with practical applications of that influence within an organization. 

Human Communication Sciences (HCS) majors at Northwestern University are passionate about making a difference in people’s lives and enjoy learning about how to help children and adults to overcome difficulties in hearing, speech, language and learning. 

In the Mathematical Methods in the Social Sciences program at Northwestern University, students receive the training needed to build and analyze mathematical models. Graduates of this program have been extraordinarily successful as graduate students and professionals because of their rigorous preparation for examining situations with mathematical analysis.