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 Tulane University of Louisiana. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in bio engineering, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Part-time undergraduates at Tulane paid an average of $2,282 per credit hour in 2019-2020. 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 | $54,766 | $54,766 |
| Fees | $4,086 | $4,086 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,248 | $16,248 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,380 | $2,380 |
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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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Tulane in Bio Engineering walked away with an average of $26,750 in student debt. That is 21% higher than the national average of $22,046.
Tulane 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 Tulane Online Learning page.
About 47.4% of the students who received their BS in bio engineering in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 49.9%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in bio engineering at Tulane in 2019-2020, 22.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 40 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Biomedical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering | 57 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering | 17 |
| Engineering Physics | 15 |
*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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