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Biomedical Engineering at Duke University

93 Bachelor's Degrees
98 Master's Degrees
25 Doctor's Degrees
The Biomedical Engineering major is part of the engineering program at Duke University.

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how Duke ranks in comparison to other schools with bio engineering programs.

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Biomedical Engineering Degrees Available at Duke

Duke Bio Engineering Rankings

Ranked at #2 in College Factual's most recent rankings, Duke is in the top 1% of the country for bio engineering students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #1 in North Carolina.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1
Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 1
Best Biomedical Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools 1
Best Biomedical Engineering Schools 2
Best Biomedical Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 2
Best Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 3
Best Biomedical Engineering Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 5
Best Value Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 6
Best Value Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 6
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 6
Best Value Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 7
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 8
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Biomedical Engineering Graduates 8
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 8
Best Value Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 9
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Biomedical Engineering Graduates 9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 9
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Biomedical Engineering 9
Highest Paid Biomedical Engineering Graduates 20
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (With Aid) 34
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (With Aid) 35
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Biomedical Engineering Graduates 36
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (With Aid) 39
Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 40
Best Value Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (With Aid) 42
Best Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 64
Best Biomedical Engineering Colleges for Veterans 66
Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 72
Best Biomedical Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 72
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 76
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering 94
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 96
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 97
Best Value Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 117
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering 126
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering 131
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering 136
Best Value Colleges for Biomedical Engineering 165

Popularity of Bio Engineering at Duke

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Duke University handed out 93 bachelor's degrees in biomedical engineering. This is an increase of 4% over the previous year when 89 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 98 students received their master’s degree in bio engineering from Duke. This makes it the #4 most popular school for bio engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 25 students received their doctoral degrees in bio engineering in 2021, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Bio Engineering Graduates from Duke Make?

$67,573 Bachelor's Median Salary
$73,093 Master's Median Salary

Salary of Bio Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Bio Engineering majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Duke go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $67,573 a year. This is higher than $55,043, which is the national median for all bio engineering bachelor's degree recipients.

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Salary of Bio Engineering Graduates with a Master's Degree

Graduates of the master's bio engineering program at Duke make a median salary of $73,093. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $73,107.

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

$13,894 Bachelor's Median Debt

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

While getting their bachelor's degree at Duke, bio engineering students borrow a median amount of $13,894 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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Bio Engineering Student Diversity at Duke

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

Duke Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 93 bio engineering majors earned their bachelor's degree from Duke. Of these graduates, 55% were men and 45% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 29
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 32
Non-Resident Aliens 6
Other Races 11

Duke Biomedical Engineering Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 54% of bio engineering master's degrees went to men and 46% went to women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 12
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 28
Non-Resident Aliens 47
Other Races 2

Majors Similar to Bio Engineering

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 141
Computer Engineering 121
Electrical Engineering 119
Civil Engineering 49
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 5

View All Biomedical Engineering Related Majors >

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