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 UNC Chapel Hill ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in bio engineering.
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The bachelor's program at UNC Chapel Hill was ranked #37 on College Factual's Best Schools for bio engineering list. It is also ranked #3 in North Carolina.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill handed out 127 bachelor's degrees in biomedical engineering. This is an increase of 67% over the previous year when 76 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 4 students received their master’s degree in bio engineering from UNC Chapel Hill. This makes it the #113 most popular school for bio engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 14 students received their doctoral degrees in bio engineering in 2022, making the school the #32 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Bio Engineering majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UNC Chapel Hill go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $70,561 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $64,853 for all bio engineering bachelor's degree recipients.
In 2022-2023, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UNC Chapel Hill was $1,557 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $292 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,019 | $37,360 |
| Fees | $1,970 | $1,970 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,290 | $1,290 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,016 | $13,016 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,814 | $2,814 |
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Of the 127 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in bio engineering from UNC Chapel Hill in 2022, 50% were men and 50% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UNC Chapel Hill are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 65% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a bachelor's in bio engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 16 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| White | 83 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 15 |
Online degrees for the UNC Chapel Hill 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 UNC Chapel Hill Online Learning page.
In the 2021-2022 academic year, 11 students earned a master's degree in bio engineering from UNC Chapel Hill. About 36% of these graduates were women and the other 64% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a master's in bio engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 2 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the bio engineering majors at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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