by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how UCONN ranks in comparison to other schools with bio engineering programs.
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The bachelor's program at UCONN was ranked #38 on College Factual's Best Schools for bio engineering list. It is also ranked #1 in Connecticut.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Connecticut handed out 91 bachelor's degrees in biomedical engineering. This is a decrease of 14% over the previous year when 106 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in bio engineering from UCONN. This makes it the #46 most popular school for bio engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 11 students received their doctoral degrees in bio engineering in 2021, making the school the #38 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Bio Engineering majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UCONN go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $62,219 a year. This is higher than $55,043, which is the national median for all bio engineering bachelor's degree recipients.
Graduates of the master's bio engineering program at UCONN make a median salary of $78,037. 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 UCONN, bio engineering students borrow a median amount of $26,974 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $23,495 for all bio engineering majors across the country.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the bio engineering program at UCONN is $568 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the bio engineering majors at University of Connecticut.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 91 students earned a bachelor's degree in bio engineering from UCONN. About 52% of these graduates were women and the other 48% were men.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UCONN are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 64% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Connecticut with a bachelor's in bio engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 11 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| White | 58 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
| Other Races | 7 |
Of the 24 students who earned a master's degree in Biomedical Engineering from UCONN in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 58% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Connecticut with a master's in bio engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 14 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 237 |
| Computer Engineering | 134 |
| Electrical Engineering | 114 |
| Civil Engineering | 112 |
| Chemical Engineering | 78 |
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