<p>FYI: USN graduate department rankings (2nd number is ranking among privates)
Biomedical 13th / 8th
Chemical 15th / 6th
Civil 13th / 6th
Computer 25th / 12th
Electrical 34th / 13th
Environmental 19th / 7th
Industrial/Management Sci 5th / 2nd
Material 3rd / 2nd
Mechanical 12th / 6th</p>
<p>The undergrad program has additional “perks” that many others don’t have. They are not reflected by the rankings above and listed here:</p>
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<li>Enginereing First curriculum [Engineering</a> First<sup></sup> Program - Northwestern University: McCormick School of Engineering](<a href=“http://www.mccormick.northwestern.edu/undergraduate/prospective/efirst/]Engineering”>http://www.mccormick.northwestern.edu/undergraduate/prospective/efirst/)</li>
<li>CO-OP [Walter</a> P. Murphy Cooperative Engineering Education Program - Northwestern University](<a href=“http://co-op.mccormick.northwestern.edu/]Walter”>http://co-op.mccormick.northwestern.edu/)</li>
<li>certificate programs:
[Business</a> Enterprise Certificate - Northwestern University: McCormick School of Engineering](<a href=“http://www.mccormick.northwestern.edu/undergraduate/business_enterprise.php]Business”>http://www.mccormick.northwestern.edu/undergraduate/business_enterprise.php)
[Certificate</a> in Engineering Design](<a href=“DESIGN INNOVATION - Segal Design Institute, Northwestern University”>DESIGN INNOVATION - Segal Design Institute, Northwestern University)
[Certificate</a> in Biotechnology & Biochemical Engineering - Chemical & Biological Engineering - Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL](<a href=“http://www.chem-eng.northwestern.edu/ugradpgm/cert_biotech.html]Certificate”>http://www.chem-eng.northwestern.edu/ugradpgm/cert_biotech.html)
[Kellogg</a> Certificate Program for Undergraduates - Managerial and Business Analytics](<a href=“http://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/certificate/prospective/meds/index.htm]Kellogg”>http://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/certificate/prospective/meds/index.htm)</li>
<li>flexiblity of switching majors within McCormick and across WCAS (relative to many public schools)</li>
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