We'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 UIUC ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in bio engineering.
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UIUC was ranked #26 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 #2 in Illinois.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign handed out 54 bachelor's degrees in biomedical engineering. This is a decrease of 2% over the previous year when 55 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 34 students received their master’s degree in bio engineering from UIUC. This makes it the #25 most popular school for bio engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 8 students received their doctoral degrees in bio engineering in 2021, making the school the #50 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Bio Engineering majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UIUC go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $74,716 a year. This is higher than $55,043, which is the national median for all bio engineering bachelor's degree recipients.
Bio Engineering majors graduating with a master's degree from UIUC make a median salary of $54,577 a year. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $73,107.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UIUC, bio engineering students borrow a median amount of $16,850 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 Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Of the 54 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in bio engineering from UIUC in 2021, 39% were men and 61% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 61% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a bachelor's in bio engineering.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 7 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
White | 33 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
Other Races | 3 |
Of the 34 bio engineering students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UIUC, about 47% were men and 53% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a master's in bio engineering.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 7 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 8 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 10 |
Other Races | 3 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Electrical Engineering | 463 |
Computer Engineering | 422 |
Civil Engineering | 403 |
Mechanical Engineering | 300 |
Chemical Engineering | 181 |
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