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 Cornell University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in bio engineering, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Part-time graduates at Cornell paid an average of $1,575 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $29,500 | $29,500 |
| Fees | $542 | $542 |
Cornell does not offer an online option for its bio engineering doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Cornell Online Learning page.
Women made up around 28.6% of the bio engineering students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 39.1%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 42.9% of the bio engineering doctor’s degrees at Cornell in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 23%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Biomedical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering | 14 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to biomedical engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 4 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 10 |
| Chemical Engineering | 21 |
| Civil Engineering | 4 |
| Electrical Engineering | 23 |
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*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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