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 University of California - Irvine. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in bio engineering, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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 UC Irvine was ranked #56 on College Factual's Best Schools for bio engineering list. It is also ranked #10 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for UC Irvine.
The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,442 | $41,196 |
| Fees | $2,311 | $2,311 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,361 | $1,361 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,677 | $16,677 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,250 | $4,250 |
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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. Bio Engineering students who received their bachelor’s degree at UC Irvine took out an average of $16,500 in student loans. That is 25% lower than the national average of $22,046.
bio engineering who receive their bachelor’s degree from UC Irvine make an average of $57,318 a year during the early days of their career. That is 2% higher than the national average of $56,061.
UC Irvine 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 Irvine Online Learning page.
Women made up around 50.0% of the bio engineering students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 49.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 63.3% of the bio engineering bachelor’s degrees at UC Irvine in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 43 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 27 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 33 |
| International Students | 10 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Biomedical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering | 120 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 79 |
| Chemical Engineering | 68 |
| Civil Engineering | 93 |
| Computer Engineering | 288 |
| Electrical Engineering | 100 |
*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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