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University of Utah BS in Biomedical Engineering

83 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$58,673 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 Utah. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in bio engineering, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the U of U BS in Bio Engineering

#93 in the U.S
#1 in Utah

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at U of U was ranked #93 on College Factual's Best Schools for bio engineering list. It is also ranked #1 in Utah.

Here are some of the other rankings for U of U.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income Over $110k)7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income Over $110k)8
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income Over $110k)11
Best Value Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income Over $110k)13
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering18
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering20
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering20
Most Popular Colleges for Biomedical Engineering22
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (With Aid)22
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (With Aid)23
Best Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans24
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (With Aid)24
Best Value Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (With Aid)25
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering26
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering26
Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans26
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)27
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)29
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)29
Best Value Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)33
Best Value Colleges for Biomedical Engineering33
Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans35
Best Biomedical Engineering Colleges for Veterans38
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering42
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Biomedical Engineering Graduates43
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering43
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)43
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)45
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)46
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)50
Best Value Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)51
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)54
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)55
Most Focused Colleges for Biomedical Engineering59
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering59
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)60
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)60
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)60
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Biomedical Engineering Graduates62
Best Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools67
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Biomedical Engineering Graduates68
Best Value Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)68
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering71
Highest Paid Biomedical Engineering Graduates73
Best Value Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)73
Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools76
Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools82
Best Biomedical Engineering Schools93

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

$8,615 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$15,000 Average Student Debt

U of U Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at U of U paid an average of $807 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $235 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$7,412$26,017
Fees$1,203$1,203
Books and Supplies$1,322$1,322
On Campus Room and Board$10,201$10,201
On Campus Other Expenses$4,140$4,140

Learn more about U of U tuition and fees.

U of U Bio Engineering BS Student Debt

One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at U of U 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 U of U?

$58,673 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of bio engineering students who receive their bachelor’s degree from U of U is $58,673 per year. That is 5% higher than the national average of $56,061.

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Does U of U Offer an Online BS in Bio Engineering?

Online degrees for the U of U 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 of U Online Learning page.

U of U Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Bio Engineering

83 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
33.7% Women
37.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 83 bachelor’s degrees in bio engineering awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 33.7% 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%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in bio engineering at U of U in 2019-2020, 37.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 39%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian8
Black or African American3
Hispanic or Latino7
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White50
International Students2
Other Races/Ethnicities13

BS in Bio Engineering Focus Areas at U of U

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering83

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

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
General Engineering2
Chemical Engineering65
Civil Engineering48
Computer Engineering39
Electrical Engineering46

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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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