by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Biomedical Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at University of Iowa. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in bio engineering, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Iowa was ranked #74 on College Factual's Best Schools for bio engineering list. It is also ranked #2 in Iowa.
Here are some of the other rankings for Iowa.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Iowa was $1,315 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $400 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,073 | $30,036 |
| Fees | $1,533 | $1,533 |
| Books and Supplies | $950 | $950 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,590 | $11,590 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,230 | $3,230 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Bio Engineering students who received their bachelor’s degree at Iowa took out an average of $24,250 in student loans. That is 10% higher than the national average of $22,046.
The median early career salary of bio engineering students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Iowa is $53,358 per year. That is 5% lower than the national average of $56,061.
Online degrees for the Iowa bio engineering bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Iowa Online Learning page.
About 43.2% of the students who received their BS in bio engineering in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 49.9%.
Around 13.5% of bio engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Iowa in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 88 |
| International Students | 6 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Biomedical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering | 111 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering | 49 |
| Civil Engineering | 53 |
| Computer Engineering | 46 |
| Electrical Engineering | 66 |
| Environmental Engineering | 9 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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