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Biomedical Engineering at Cornell University

50 Bachelor's Degrees
75 Master's Degrees
21 Doctor's Degrees
The Biomedical Engineering major is part of the engineering program at Cornell University.

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, and more. We've also included details on how Cornell ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in bio engineering.

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Biomedical Engineering Degrees Available at Cornell

Cornell Bio Engineering Rankings

Cornell was ranked #19 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for bio engineering majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #2 in New York.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 7
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 7
Best Value Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 8
Best Value Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 9
Best Value Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 9
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 9
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 11
Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 12
Best Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 14
Best Biomedical Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 15
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 18
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 18
Best Biomedical Engineering Schools 19
Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 19
Best Biomedical Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 23
Best Value Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 24
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 26
Best Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 26
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering 27
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering 28
Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 30
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering 31
Best Biomedical Engineering Colleges for Veterans 32
Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 39
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (With Aid) 46
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (With Aid) 46
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Biomedical Engineering Graduates 48
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Biomedical Engineering Graduates 54
Best Value Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (With Aid) 60
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Biomedical Engineering Graduates 61
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (With Aid) 62
Best Value Colleges for Biomedical Engineering 69
Highest Paid Biomedical Engineering Graduates 81
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 90
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 117
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 131
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering 140
Best Value Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 149

Popularity of Bio Engineering at Cornell

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Cornell University handed out 50 bachelor's degrees in biomedical engineering. This is an increase of 4% over the previous year when 48 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 75 students received their master’s degree in bio engineering from Cornell. This makes it the #6 most popular school for bio engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 21 students received their doctoral degrees in bio engineering in 2021, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Salary of Bio Engineering Graduates with a Master's Degree

Bio Engineering majors graduating with a master's degree from Cornell make a median salary of $73,107 a year. This is about the same as the yearly salary of allbio engineering master's degree recipients across the nation.

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

$15,500 Bachelor's Median Debt

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

While getting their bachelor's degree at Cornell, bio engineering students borrow a median amount of $15,500 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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Cornell Bio Engineering Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the bio engineering majors at Cornell University.

Cornell Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

The bio engineering program at Cornell awarded 50 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 20% of these degrees went to men with the other 80% going to women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 14
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 18
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 6

Cornell Biomedical Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 75 bio engineering students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Cornell, about 52% were men and 48% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 23
Non-Resident Aliens 25
Other Races 4

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 264
Operations Research 231
Mechanical Engineering 214
Chemical Engineering 131
Systems Engineering 93

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