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University of Pennsylvania BS in Biomedical Engineering

54 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$73,215 Average Salary
$15,000 Average Student Debt

The 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 Pennsylvania. 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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Rankings for the UPenn BS in Bio Engineering

#12 in the U.S
#1 in Pennsylvania

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. UPenn is in the top 10% of the country for bio engineering. More specifically it was ranked #12 out of 194 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Pennsylvania.

Here are some of the other rankings for UPenn.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 3
Best Value Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 6
Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 6
Best Value Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 8
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 9
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Biomedical Engineering Graduates 9
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 10
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 10
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 11
Best Biomedical Engineering Schools 12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 12
Best Value Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 15
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 16
Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 18
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 19
Best Value Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 19
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering 21
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 22
Best Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 30
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 30
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (With Aid) 33
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering 34
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering 44
Most Popular Colleges for Biomedical Engineering 46
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (With Aid) 55
Best Value Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (With Aid) 56
Highest Paid Biomedical Engineering Graduates 59
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering 60
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (With Aid) 61
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering 64
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering 78
Best Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 81
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 86
Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 86
Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 89
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Biomedical Engineering Graduates 96
Most Focused Colleges for Biomedical Engineering 98
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Biomedical Engineering Graduates 101
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 105
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 109
Best Biomedical Engineering Colleges for Veterans 113
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering 114
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering 118
Best Value Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 142
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering 156
Best Value Colleges for Biomedical Engineering 171

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Bio Engineering from UPenn Cost?

$60,042 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$15,000 Average Student Debt

UPenn Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at UPenn paid an average of $1,892 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $53,166 $53,166
Fees $6,876 $6,876
Books and Supplies $1,358 $1,358
On Campus Room and Board $16,784 $16,784
On Campus Other Expenses $2,926 $2,926

Learn more about UPenn tuition and fees.

UPenn Bio Engineering BS Student Debt

One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UPenn in Bio Engineering walked away with an average of $15,000 in student debt. That is 32% lower than the national average of $22,046.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in Bio Engineering From UPenn?

$73,215 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of bio engineering students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UPenn is $73,215 per year. That is 31% higher than the national average of $56,061.

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Does UPenn Offer an Online BS in Bio Engineering?

Online degrees for the UPenn 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 UPenn Online Learning page.

UPenn Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Bio Engineering

54 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
50.0% Women
46.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 54 bachelor’s degrees in bio engineering handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in bio engineering in 2019-2020, 50.0% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 49.9%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 46.3% of the bio engineering bachelor’s degrees at UPenn in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 11
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 4
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 25
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

BS in Bio Engineering Focus Areas at UPenn

Biomedical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering 54

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to biomedical engineering.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemical Engineering 40
Computer Engineering 10
Electrical Engineering 25
Materials Engineering 19
Mechanical Engineering 60

View All Biomedical Engineering Related Majors >

References

*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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