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. We've also included details on how UTSA ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in bio engineering.
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The bachelor's program at UTSA was ranked #140 on College Factual's Best Schools for bio engineering list. It is also ranked #8 in Texas.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, The University of Texas at San Antonio handed out 44 bachelor's degrees in biomedical engineering. This is an increase of 10% over the previous year when 40 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in bio engineering from UTSA. This makes it the #77 most popular school for bio engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 8 students received their doctoral degrees in bio engineering in 2021, making the school the #50 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Bio Engineering majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UTSA go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $48,441 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $55,043 for all bio engineering students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UTSA, bio engineering students borrow a median amount of $24,900 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $23,495 for all bio engineering majors across the country.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the bio engineering majors at The University of Texas at San Antonio.
Of the 44 bio engineering students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UTSA, about 39% were men and 61% were women.
The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 55% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas at San Antonio with a bachelor's in bio engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 24 |
| White | 6 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 6 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students earned a master's degree in bio engineering from UTSA. About 75% of these graduates were women and the other 25% were men.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 58% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas at San Antonio with a master's in bio engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 7 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 189 |
| Electrical Engineering | 138 |
| Civil Engineering | 102 |
| Computer Engineering | 55 |
| Chemical Engineering | 16 |
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