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Biomedical Engineering at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

54 Bachelor's Degrees
34 Master's Degrees
8 Doctor's Degrees
Biomedical Engineering is one of the majors in the engineering program at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

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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Biomedical Engineering Degrees Available at UIUC

UIUC Bio Engineering Rankings

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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 7
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Biomedical Engineering Graduates 8
Best Biomedical Engineering Colleges for Veterans 10
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (With Aid) 11
Best Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 13
Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 14
Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 14
Best Biomedical Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 14
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (With Aid) 15
Best Value Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (With Aid) 16
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Biomedical Engineering Graduates 16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 17
Best Value Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 19
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 20
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 21
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (With Aid) 21
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 21
Best Value Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 22
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 22
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 25
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 25
Best Biomedical Engineering Schools 26
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 26
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering 26
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 26
Best Value Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 27
Best Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 27
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 30
Highest Paid Biomedical Engineering Graduates 31
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 32
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 32
Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 33
Best Biomedical Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 33
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 33
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering 36
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering 38
Best Value Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 39
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering 39
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 40
Best Value Colleges for Biomedical Engineering 41
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 42
Best Value Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 43
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Biomedical Engineering Graduates 105

Popularity of Bio Engineering at UIUC

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.

How Much Do Bio Engineering Graduates from UIUC Make?

$74,716 Bachelor's Median Salary
$54,577 Master's Median Salary

Salary of Bio Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

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.

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Salary of Bio Engineering Graduates with a Master's Degree

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.

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

$16,850 Bachelor's Median Debt

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

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.

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Bio Engineering Student Diversity at UIUC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the bio engineering majors at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

UIUC Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

Of the 54 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in bio engineering from UIUC in 2021, 39% were men and 61% were women.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 33
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 3

UIUC Biomedical Engineering Master’s Program

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.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 8
Non-Resident Aliens 10
Other Races 3

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 463
Computer Engineering 422
Civil Engineering 403
Mechanical Engineering 300
Chemical Engineering 181

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