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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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the bio engineering majors at Duke University.
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.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Duke University with a bachelor's in bio engineering.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 29 |
Black or African American | 4 |
Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
White | 32 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 6 |
Other Races | 11 |
For the most recent academic year available, 54% of bio engineering master's degrees went to men and 46% went to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Duke University with a master's in bio engineering.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 12 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
White | 28 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 47 |
Other Races | 2 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Mechanical Engineering | 141 |
Computer Engineering | 121 |
Electrical Engineering | 119 |
Civil Engineering | 49 |
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 5 |
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