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 Michigan - Ann Arbor. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in bio engineering, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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. U-M was ranked #30 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 #1 in Michigan.
Here are some of the other rankings for U-M.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at U-M was $2,204 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $656 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $16,520 | $53,669 |
| Fees | $428 | $428 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,048 | $1,048 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,034 | $12,034 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,454 | $2,454 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Bio Engineering students who received their bachelor’s degree at U-M took out an average of $17,248 in student loans. That is 22% lower than the national average of $22,046.
bio engineering who receive their bachelor’s degree from U-M make an average of $46,769 a year during the early days of their career. That is 17% lower than the national average of $56,061.
Online degrees for the U-M 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 U-M Online Learning page.
About 48.0% of the students who received their BS in bio engineering in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 49.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 35.7% of the bio engineering bachelor’s degrees at U-M in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 24 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 58 |
| International Students | 4 |
| 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 | 98 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to biomedical engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 132 |
| Chemical Engineering | 113 |
| Civil Engineering | 40 |
| Computer Engineering | 97 |
| Electrical Engineering | 99 |
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*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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