by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Biomedical Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in bio engineering, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. Georgia Tech is in the top 10% of the country for bio engineering. More specifically it was ranked #11 out of 194 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Georgia.
Here are some of the other rankings for Georgia Tech.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Georgia Tech paid an average of $684 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $342 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,258 | $31,370 |
| Fees | $2,594 | $2,594 |
| Books and Supplies | $800 | $800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,090 | $12,090 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,060 | $4,060 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Bio Engineering students who received their bachelor’s degree at Georgia Tech took out an average of $25,750 in student loans. That is 17% higher than the national average of $22,046.
The median early career salary of bio engineering students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Georgia Tech is $67,930 per year. That is 21% higher than the national average of $56,061.
Georgia Tech does not offer an online option for its bio engineering bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Georgia Tech Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in bio engineering in 2019-2020, 57.3% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 49.9%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in bio engineering at Georgia Tech in 2019-2020, 41.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 60 |
| Black or African American | 13 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 120 |
| International Students | 15 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 26 |
Biomedical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering | 246 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 197 |
| Chemical Engineering | 193 |
| Civil Engineering | 140 |
| Computer Engineering | 187 |
| Electrical Engineering | 197 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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