by our College Data Analytics TeamHere, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. We've also included details on how Iowa ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in bio engineering.
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The bachelor's program at Iowa was ranked #59 on College Factual's Best Schools for bio engineering list. It is also ranked #2 in Iowa.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Iowa handed out 111 bachelor's degrees in biomedical engineering. Last year, the same number of degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in bio engineering from Iowa. This makes it the #97 most popular school for bio engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 5 students received their doctoral degrees in bio engineering in 2021, making the school the #72 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of bio engineering students who receive their bachelor's degree at Iowa is $51,874. This is less than $55,043, which is the national median of all bio engineering majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Iowa, bio engineering students borrow a median amount of $27,000 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 Iowa is $668 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the bio engineering majors at University of Iowa.
For the most recent academic year available, 54% of bio engineering bachelor's degrees went to men and 46% went to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 72% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Iowa with a bachelor's in bio engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| White | 80 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 5 |
| Other Races | 9 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students earned a master's degree in bio engineering from Iowa. About 14% of these graduates were women and the other 86% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Iowa with a master's in bio engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 121 |
| Civil Engineering | 72 |
| Computer Engineering | 71 |
| Industrial Engineering | 71 |
| Chemical Engineering | 51 |
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