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Biomedical Engineering at Columbia University in the City of New York

36 Bachelor's Degrees
91 Master's Degrees
18 Doctor's Degrees
The Biomedical Engineering major is part of the engineering program at Columbia University in the City of New York.

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how Columbia ranks in comparison to other schools with bio engineering programs.

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Biomedical Engineering Degrees Available at Columbia

Columbia Bio Engineering Rankings

Columbia is in the top 10% of the country for bio engineering. More specifically it was ranked #12 out of 176 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in New York.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (With Aid) 1
Best Value Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 2
Best Value Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (With Aid) 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 2
Best Biomedical Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools 2
Best Value Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (With Aid) 3
Best Value Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 4
Best Value Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 4
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 4
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 4
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 6
Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 6
Best Biomedical Engineering Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 6
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Biomedical Engineering 7
Best Biomedical Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 8
Best Biomedical Engineering Schools 12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (With Aid) 12
Best Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 18
Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 26
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Biomedical Engineering Graduates 45
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Biomedical Engineering Graduates 68
Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 75
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 75
Best Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 76
Best Biomedical Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 78
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 81
Highest Paid Biomedical Engineering Graduates 88
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering 89
Best Biomedical Engineering Colleges for Veterans 99
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Biomedical Engineering Graduates 101
Best Value Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 104
Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 105
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 107
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering 119
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering 124
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering 146
Best Value Colleges for Biomedical Engineering 153

Popularity of Bio Engineering at Columbia

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Columbia University in the City of New York handed out 36 bachelor's degrees in biomedical engineering. This is a decrease of 33% over the previous year when 54 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 91 students received their master’s degree in bio engineering from Columbia. This makes it the #5 most popular school for bio engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 18 students received their doctoral degrees in bio engineering in 2021, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Bio Engineering Graduates from Columbia Make?

$46,324 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Bio Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Bio Engineering majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Columbia go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $46,324 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $55,043 for all bio engineering students.

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How Much Student Debt Do Bio Engineering Graduates from Columbia Have?

$19,500 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Bio Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Columbia, bio engineering students borrow a median amount of $19,500 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all bio engineering bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $23,495.

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Columbia Bio Engineering Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the bio engineering majors at Columbia University in the City of New York.

Columbia Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

Of the 36 bio engineering students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Columbia, about 44% were men and 56% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Columbia University in the City of New York with a bachelor's in bio engineering.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 12
Non-Resident Aliens 7
Other Races 3

Columbia Biomedical Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 91 students who earned a master's degree in Biomedical Engineering from Columbia in 2020-2021, 41% were men and 59% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Columbia University in the City of New York with a master's in bio engineering.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 16
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 20
Non-Resident Aliens 40
Other Races 12

Related Major Annual Graduates
Operations Research 399
Electrical Engineering 232
Mechanical Engineering 205
Civil Engineering 147
Industrial Engineering 123

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