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 Louisville. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in bio engineering, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at UofL was ranked #122 on College Factual's Best Schools for bio engineering list. It is also ranked #1 in Kentucky.
Here are some of the other rankings for UofL.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UofL paid an average of $1,180 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $499 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,966 | $28,312 |
| Fees | $196 | $196 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,754 | $9,754 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $6,562 | $6,562 |
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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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UofL in Bio Engineering walked away with an average of $21,500 in student debt. That is 2% lower than the national average of $22,046.
The median early career salary of bio engineering students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UofL is $59,485 per year. That is 6% higher than the national average of $56,061.
Online degrees for the UofL 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 UofL Online Learning page.
Women made up around 46.4% of the bio engineering students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 49.9%.
Around 42.9% of bio engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at UofL in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 8 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 16 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Biomedical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering | 28 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering | 42 |
| Civil Engineering | 46 |
| Computer Engineering | 60 |
| Electrical Engineering | 58 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 128 |
*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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