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 Georgia Tech ranks among other schools offering degrees in bio engineering.
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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for bio engineering majors, Georgia Tech came in at #5. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Georgia.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus handed out 252 bachelor's degrees in biomedical engineering. This is an increase of 2% over the previous year when 246 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 32 students received their master’s degree in bio engineering from Georgia Tech. This makes it the #29 most popular school for bio engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 39 students received their doctoral degrees in bio engineering in 2021, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Bio Engineering majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Georgia Tech go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $67,345 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $55,043 for all bio engineering bachelor's degree recipients.
Graduates of the master's bio engineering program at Georgia Tech make a median salary of $80,304. 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 Georgia Tech, bio engineering students borrow a median amount of $22,750 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.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the bio engineering program at Georgia Tech is $450 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the bio engineering majors at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus.
Of the 252 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering from Georgia Tech in 2020-2021, 45% were men and 55% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus with a bachelor's in bio engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 56 |
| Black or African American | 19 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 27 |
| White | 111 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 17 |
| Other Races | 22 |
The bio engineering program at Georgia Tech awarded 32 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus with a master's in bio engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 8 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 11 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 11 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 794 |
| Electrical Engineering | 589 |
| Industrial Engineering | 430 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 338 |
| Chemical Engineering | 241 |
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