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Pennsylvania State University - University Park MS in Biomedical Engineering

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 Pennsylvania State University - University Park. 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, and more.

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Rankings for the Penn State University Park MS in Bio Engineering

#151 in the U.S
#8 in Pennsylvania

Each year, College Factual produces its Best Biomedical Engineering Master's Degree Schools ranking to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. This ranking takes a number of things into account when determining a school's overall quality. Ranking factors include student and faculty diversity, average graduate earnings, and average amount of student debt.

On the 2021 list, Penn State University Park was ranked #151 out of 782 schools in the country for this major at the master's level. It is also ranked #8 in Pennsylvania.

How Much Does a Master’s in Bio Engineering from Penn State University Park Cost?

$22,994 Average Tuition and Fees

Penn State University Park Graduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time graduates at Penn State University Park paid an average of $1,571 per credit hour in 2018-2019. The average for in-state students was $915 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.

In State Out of State
Tuition $21,960 $37,694
Fees $1,034 $1,034

Does Penn State University Park Offer an Online MS in Bio Engineering?

Penn State University Park 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 Penn State University Park Online Learning page.

Penn State University Park Master’s Student Diversity for Bio Engineering

8 Master's Degrees Awarded
25.0% Women
37.5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2018-2019 academic year, there were 8 master’s degrees in bio engineering handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 25.0% of the bio engineering students who took home a master’s degree in 2018-2019. This is less than the nationwide number of 44.5%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 37.5% of the bio engineering master’s degrees at Penn State University Park in 2018-2019. This is higher than the nationwide number of 29%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 4
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

MS in Bio Engineering Focus Areas at Penn State University Park

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering 8

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Related Major Annual Graduates
General Engineering 1
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 33
Agricultural Engineering 6
Architectural Engineering 45
Chemical Engineering 5

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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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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