by our College Data Analytics TeamHere, 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 RIT ranks in comparison to other schools with bio engineering programs.
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The bachelor's program at RIT was ranked #72 on College Factual's Best Schools for bio engineering list. It is also ranked #7 in New York.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 69 |
| Best Biomedical Engineering Schools | 72 |
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Rochester Institute of Technology handed out 45 bachelor's degrees in biomedical engineering. This is a decrease of 10% over the previous year when 50 degrees were handed out.
Bio Engineering majors who earn their bachelor's degree from RIT go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $72,344 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $64,853 for all bio engineering bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at RIT, bio engineering students borrow a median amount of $55,511 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $47,261 for all bio engineering majors across the country.
Part-time undergraduates at RIT paid an average of $2,017 per credit hour in 2022-2023. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $55,784 | $55,784 |
| Fees | $880 | $880 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,100 | $1,100 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,516 | $15,516 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,700 | $1,700 |
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The bio engineering program at RIT awarded 45 bachelor's degrees in 2021-2022. About 51% of these degrees went to men with the other 49% going to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 80% of 2022 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology with a bachelor's in bio engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 36 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Online degrees for the RIT 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 RIT Online Learning page.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the bio engineering majors at Rochester Institute of Technology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 218 |
| Computer Engineering | 182 |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering. | 173 |
| Industrial Engineering | 83 |
| Chemical Engineering | 48 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.