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Biomedical Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

101 Bachelor's Degrees
16 Master's Degrees
3 Doctor's Degrees
The Biomedical Engineering major is part of the engineering program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

We'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 WPI ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in bio engineering.

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Biomedical Engineering Degrees Available at WPI

WPI Bio Engineering Rankings

The bachelor's program at WPI was ranked #30 on College Factual's Best Schools for bio engineering list. It is also ranked #4 in Massachusetts.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 25
Best Biomedical Engineering Schools 30
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Biomedical Engineering Graduates 33
Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 37
Best Biomedical Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 39
Best Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 40
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Biomedical Engineering Graduates 41
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering 41
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering 46
Highest Paid Biomedical Engineering Graduates 50
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering 52
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Biomedical Engineering Graduates 60
Best Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 95
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (With Aid) 99
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 100
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 102
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 103
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 103
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 104
Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 116
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering 117
Best Biomedical Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 120
Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 123
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (With Aid) 127
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 128
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 129
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 130
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 132
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 132
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 132
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 132
Best Biomedical Engineering Colleges for Veterans 133
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (With Aid) 133
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 134
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 134
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 137
Best Value Colleges for Biomedical Engineering 146
Best Value Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 152
Best Value Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (With Aid) 155
Best Value Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 156
Best Value Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 158
Best Value Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 159
Best Value Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 161

Popularity of Bio Engineering at WPI

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Worcester Polytechnic Institute handed out 101 bachelor's degrees in biomedical engineering. This is an increase of 1% over the previous year when 100 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in bio engineering from WPI. This makes it the #64 most popular school for bio engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 3 students received their doctoral degrees in bio engineering in 2021, making the school the #88 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Bio Engineering Graduates from WPI Make?

$57,498 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Bio Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Bio Engineering majors who earn their bachelor's degree from WPI go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $57,498 a year. This is higher than $55,043, which is the national median for all bio engineering bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do Bio Engineering Graduates from WPI Have?

$27,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Bio Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at WPI, bio engineering students borrow a median amount of $27,000 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $23,495 for all bio engineering majors across the country.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the bio engineering program at WPI is $480 per month.

WPI Bio Engineering Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the bio engineering majors at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

WPI Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 101 students earned a bachelor's degree in bio engineering from WPI. About 72% of these graduates were women and the other 28% were men.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 63% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Worcester Polytechnic Institute with a bachelor's in bio engineering.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 64
Non-Resident Aliens 5
Other Races 13

WPI Biomedical Engineering Master’s Program

The bio engineering program at WPI awarded 16 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 56% of these degrees went to men with the other 44% going to women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at WPI are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 56% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Worcester Polytechnic Institute with a master's in bio engineering.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 9
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 2

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 315
Robotics Engineering 192
Electrical Engineering 177
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 85
Chemical Engineering 80

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