by our College Data Analytics TeamThe 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 Boston University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in bio engineering, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Part-time graduates at Boston U paid an average of $1,777 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $56,854 | $56,854 |
| Fees | $812 | $812 |
The median early career salary of bio engineering students who receive their master’s degree from Boston U is $72,605 per year. That is 7% higher than the national average of $67,875.
Boston U does not offer an online option for its bio engineering master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Boston U Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in bio engineering in 2019-2020, 40.6% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 45.7%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in bio engineering at Boston U in 2019-2020, 32.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 13 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 27 |
| International Students | 13 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Biomedical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering | 64 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | 3 |
| Electrical Engineering | 111 |
| Materials Engineering | 40 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 93 |
| Systems Engineering | 18 |
*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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