by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. Also, learn how Boston U ranks among other schools offering degrees in bio engineering.
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The bachelor's program at Boston U was ranked #31 on College Factual's Best Schools for bio engineering list. It is also ranked #5 in Massachusetts.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Boston University handed out 138 bachelor's degrees in biomedical engineering. This is a decrease of 3% over the previous year when 143 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 67 students received their master’s degree in bio engineering from Boston U. This makes it the #7 most popular school for bio engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 20 students received their doctoral degrees in bio engineering in 2021, making the school the #10 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Bio Engineering majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Boston U go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $61,357 a year. This is higher than $55,043, which is the national median for all bio engineering bachelor's degree recipients.
Bio Engineering majors graduating with a master's degree from Boston U make a median salary of $74,177 a year. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all bio engineering graduates with a master's is $73,107.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Boston U, bio engineering students borrow a median amount of $26,848 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $23,495 for all bio engineering majors across the country.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the bio engineering program at Boston U is $413 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the bio engineering majors at Boston University.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 138 students earned a bachelor's degree in bio engineering from Boston U. About 51% of these graduates were women and the other 49% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Boston University with a bachelor's in bio engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 33 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 20 |
| White | 41 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 30 |
| Other Races | 6 |
Of the 67 students who earned a master's degree in Biomedical Engineering from Boston U in 2020-2021, 54% were men and 46% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Boston University with a master's in bio engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 18 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 28 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 14 |
| Other Races | 3 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 215 |
| Electrical Engineering | 149 |
| Computer Engineering | 124 |
| Materials Engineering | 37 |
| Systems Engineering | 30 |
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