Northwestern University
Breakdown of “Education Quality” at Northwestern
By Gender
| Males | A- |
| Females | A- |
By Major
| Anthropology | A- |
| Biology | A |
| Business - Management and Administration | A |
| Chemical Engineering | A |
| Chemistry | B+ |
| Civil Engineering | A- |
| Communications | A |
| Computer Engineering | B+ |
| Economics | A- |
| Education | A |
| Electrical Engineering | A |
| Engineering Department | B |
| English | A- |
| Finance | A |
| History/Histories (art history/etc.) | B+ |
| Industrial Operations Engineering | A |
| Journalism | A- |
| Math | A+ |
| Mechanical Engineering | A |
| Music - Composition/Theory | B |
| Music - Performance | B- |
| Other | B |
| Perfomance Arts | C+ |
| Philosophy | A- |
| Physics | B+ |
| Political Science | A- |
| PreMed and Medical | A |
| PreVet and Veterinary | A+ |
| Psychology | A- |
| Public Policy | A |
| Sociology | A |
| Undecided | C |
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Education Quality
“... The reqs are broad, but make for a great education ...Read full comment
“... The state school is a bargain in comparison to NU and the educational difference will be marginal ...Read full comment
“... The city taught me a lot, in addition to my education ...Read full comment
“... Quality of education is exceptional and the faculty is very supportive and available ...Read full comment
“... We, on the inside, know that while NU was challenging, it was not the end all of higher education ...Read full comment
“... I got an excellent education, but given how little effort I put in, I really should've had a lower GPA ...Read full comment
“... You'll get a quality education if you are willing to work hard ...Read full comment
“... So far many of my friends are good/above average students, but they don't seem to be motivated in the more intellectual aspects of education ...Read full comment
“...
As other posters have mentioned you're most likely better off attending a cheaper state school as the educations are comparable, your GPA will...Read full comment
“... NU is a great place: Unique for its combination of undergraduate education, arts, athletics and location; just about unsurpassed for its level of ...Read full comment
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Northwestern, in my opinion, is a near-ideal educational institution ...Read full comment
“... After hearing nothing but positives heading into my Northwestern experience, I never would've guessed I'd waste 4 years of education ...Read full comment
“... Northwestern prepared me quite well for law school, and I feel like my educational experience was top-notch ...Read full comment
“... Overpriced education ...Read full comment
“... All that said, Northwestern has excellent resources as a mid-sized university and can provide a very good education, if you are just pro-active ...Read full comment
“... The school also offers severl five year double degree programs (I am in one that will allow me to get degrees in both Music and Liberal Arts), a...Read full comment
“... I was not disappointed in my education, but please be advised that a prestigious diploma is not necessarily the key to a great job ...Read full comment
“... You'll get a quality education if you are willing to work hard ...Read full comment
“... The education here was pretty good ...Read full comment
“... Northwestern prepared me quite well for law school, and I feel like my educational experience was top-notch ...Read full comment
“... I have found the education, while beurucratic at times (sometimes itll take them weeks to reply to me, theyve lost exams ...Read full comment
“... Worst placebo for an educational experience that could be contrived by big business ...Read full comment
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As other posters have mentioned you're most likely better off attending a cheaper state school as the educations are comparable, your GPA will...Read full comment
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