by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. We've also included details on how University of Rochester ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in bio engineering.
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The bachelor's program at University of Rochester was ranked #60 on College Factual's Best Schools for bio engineering list. It is also ranked #4 in New York.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Rochester handed out 59 bachelor's degrees in biomedical engineering. This is an increase of 2% over the previous year when 58 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 29 students received their master’s degree in bio engineering from University of Rochester. This makes it the #34 most popular school for bio engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 5 students received their doctoral degrees in bio engineering in 2021, making the school the #72 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Bio Engineering majors who earn their bachelor's degree from University of Rochester go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $55,852 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $55,043 for all bio engineering bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at University of Rochester, bio engineering students borrow a median amount of $20,500 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all bio engineering bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $23,495.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the bio engineering majors at University of Rochester.
For the most recent academic year available, 42% of bio engineering bachelor's degrees went to men and 58% went to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Rochester with a bachelor's in bio engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 8 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 24 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 19 |
| Other Races | 6 |
For the most recent academic year available, 59% of bio engineering master's degrees went to men and 41% went to women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at University of Rochester are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 69% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Rochester with a master's in bio engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 20 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 95 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 77 |
| Chemical Engineering | 44 |
| Engineering Science | 9 |
| General Engineering | 2 |
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