Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private college in Evanston, IL. Its average net price is $34,420 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.
Money
Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year
Average Net Price by Family Income
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $1,427 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $7,536 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $8,811 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $18,954 |
| $110,001 and up | $56,074 |
2026-27 Tuition, From the College's Website
Posted tuition for the 2026-27 academic year, taken from the college's own site - separate from the federal figures above, which carry their own year labels. See the college's tuition page.
Checked Nov 8, 2026.
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $76,267 |
| 8 years after entry | $93,075 |
| 10 years after entry | $104,255 |
Campus Facts
Programs and What They Pay
Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.
| Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| Biology | $38,443 Small program - rough guide n=66 | $17,702 Small program - rough guide n=79 |
| Business and Commerce | $54,795 National median for this major n=25,511 | Not published |
| Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Communications | $64,034 Small program - rough guide n=45 | $20,500 Small program - rough guide n=43 |
| Computer Science | $70,762 National median for this major n=44,537 | Not published |
| Education | $44,614 National median for this major n=9,571 | Not published |
| Engineering | $72,868 National median for this major n=2,850 | Not published |
| Environmental Conservation | $40,925 National median for this major n=16,925 | Not published |
| Ethnic and Gender Studies | $38,739 National median for this major n=5,496 | Not published |
| History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| Languages and Linguistics | $33,703 National median for this major n=4,034 | Not published |
| Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Mathematics | $114,637 Small program - rough guide n=33 | Not published |
| Mechanical Engineering | $92,622 Small program - rough guide n=46 | $13,263 Small program - rough guide n=38 |
| Natural Sciences | $39,311 National median for this major n=1,607 | Not published |
| Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Psychology | $44,829 Small program - rough guide n=91 | $15,000 n=100 |
| Social Sciences | $43,758 National median for this major n=5,239 | Not published |
| Sociology | $40,712 National median for this major n=29,430 | Not published |
| Studio Art | $31,108 National median for this major n=25,748 | Not published |
| Teaching | $44,159 National median for this major n=58,872 | Not published |
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