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Biomedical Engineering at University of California - Los Angeles

81 Bachelor's Degrees
23 Master's Degrees
16 Doctor's Degrees
The Biomedical Engineering major is part of the engineering program at University of California - Los Angeles.

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how UCLA ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in bio engineering.

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Biomedical Engineering Degrees Available at UCLA

UCLA Bio Engineering Rankings

UCLA was ranked #25 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for bio engineering majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #4 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (With Aid) 5
Best Value Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (With Aid) 7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 7
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 7
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (With Aid) 7
Best Value Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (With Aid) 9
Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 11
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 11
Best Biomedical Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 12
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 12
Best Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 12
Best Value Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 13
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 13
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 13
Best Value Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 16
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 16
Best Value Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 17
Best Value Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 18
Best Biomedical Engineering Colleges for Veterans 18
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 18
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 18
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 18
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 18
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 18
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 19
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 19
Best Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 19
Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 20
Best Biomedical Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 22
Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 23
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering 23
Best Biomedical Engineering Schools 25
Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 25
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering 28
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering 29
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Biomedical Engineering Graduates 31
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Biomedical Engineering Graduates 37
Highest Paid Biomedical Engineering Graduates 41
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Biomedical Engineering Graduates 42
Best Value Colleges for Biomedical Engineering 77
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering 85

Popularity of Bio Engineering at UCLA

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Los Angeles handed out 81 bachelor's degrees in biomedical engineering. This is an increase of 29% over the previous year when 63 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 23 students received their master’s degree in bio engineering from UCLA. This makes it the #49 most popular school for bio engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 16 students received their doctoral degrees in bio engineering in 2021, making the school the #20 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Student Debt Do Bio Engineering Graduates from UCLA Have?

$15,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Bio Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at UCLA, bio engineering students borrow a median amount of $15,000 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 $23,495.

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Bio Engineering Student Diversity at UCLA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the bio engineering majors at University of California - Los Angeles.

UCLA Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

Of the 81 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering from UCLA in 2020-2021, 51% were men and 49% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Los Angeles with a bachelor's in bio engineering.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 39
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 25
Non-Resident Aliens 7
Other Races 6

UCLA Biomedical Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 23 bio engineering students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UCLA, about 52% were men and 48% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Los Angeles with a master's in bio engineering.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 4
Non-Resident Aliens 12
Other Races 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 367
Mechanical Engineering 252
Civil Engineering 160
Chemical Engineering 119
Computer Engineering 95

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