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. In addition, we cover how UCSD ranks in comparison to other schools with bio engineering programs.
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The bachelor's program at UCSD was ranked #28 on College Factual's Best Schools for bio engineering list. It is also ranked #5 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - San Diego handed out 123 bachelor's degrees in biomedical engineering. This is an increase of 34% over the previous year when 92 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 161 students received their master’s degree in bio engineering from UCSD. This makes it the #1 most popular school for bio engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 31 students received their doctoral degrees in bio engineering in 2021, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Bio Engineering majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UCSD go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $45,324 a year. This is less than $55,043, which is the national median of all bio engineering majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
Graduates of the master's bio engineering program at UCSD make a median salary of $78,610. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all bio engineering graduates with a master's is $73,107.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UCSD, bio engineering students borrow a median amount of $20,000 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.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the bio engineering majors at University of California - San Diego.
For the most recent academic year available, 57% of bio engineering bachelor's degrees went to men and 43% went to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - San Diego with a bachelor's in bio engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 37 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 20 |
| White | 31 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 23 |
| Other Races | 11 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 161 bio engineering majors earned their master's degree from UCSD. Of these graduates, 61% were men and 39% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - San Diego with a master's in bio engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 24 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 37 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 94 |
| Other Races | 3 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 410 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 379 |
| Computer Engineering | 225 |
| Civil Engineering | 192 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 143 |
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