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 Michigan Technological University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in bio engineering, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Michigan Tech was ranked #58 on College Factual's Best Schools for bio engineering list. It is also ranked #2 in Michigan.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Michigan Tech was $1,425 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $669 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $17,339 | $38,082 |
| Fees | $306 | $306 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,314 | $11,314 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,399 | $2,399 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Michigan Tech in Bio Engineering walked away with an average of $25,410 in student debt. That is 15% higher than the national average of $22,046.
The median early career salary of bio engineering students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Michigan Tech is $68,499 per year. That is 22% higher than the national average of $56,061.
Online degrees for the Michigan Tech bio engineering bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Michigan Tech Online Learning page.
Women made up around 54.3% of the bio engineering students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 49.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 10.9% of the bio engineering bachelor’s degrees at Michigan Tech in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 37 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Biomedical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering | 46 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Engineering | 3 |
| Chemical Engineering | 90 |
| Civil Engineering | 66 |
| Computer Engineering | 73 |
| Electrical Engineering | 77 |
*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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