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 UC Davis ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in bio engineering.
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The bachelor's program at UC Davis was ranked #25 on College Factual's Best Schools for bio engineering list. It is also ranked #4 in California.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, University of California - Davis handed out 107 bachelor's degrees in biomedical engineering. This is a decrease of 2% over the previous year when 109 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 7 students received their master’s degree in bio engineering from UC Davis. This makes it the #97 most popular school for bio engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 13 students received their doctoral degrees in bio engineering in 2022, making the school the #34 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Bio Engineering majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UC Davis go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $68,419 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 UC Davis, bio engineering students borrow a median amount of $32,576 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all bio engineering bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $47,261.
The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,834 | $42,611 |
| Fees | $3,413 | $3,413 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,381 | $1,381 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $19,068 | $19,068 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,359 | $5,359 |
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During the 2021-2022 academic year, 107 bio engineering majors earned their bachelor's degree from UC Davis. Of these graduates, 46% were men and 54% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Davis with a bachelor's in bio engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 33 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15 |
| White | 33 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 16 |
| Other Races | 9 |
UC Davis 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 UC Davis Online Learning page.
Of the 7 students who graduated with a Master’s in bio engineering from UC Davis in 2022, 57% were men and 43% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Davis with a master's in bio engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 2 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the bio engineering majors at University of California - Davis.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Civil Engineering | 227 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 209 |
| Electrical Engineering | 163 |
| Computer Engineering | 119 |
| Chemical Engineering | 86 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.