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 University of Illinois at Chicago. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in bio engineering, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at UIC paid an average of $993 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $692 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,799 | $23,714 |
| Fees | $3,322 | $3,322 |
bio engineering who receive their master’s degree from UIC make an average of $55,338 a year during the early days of their career. That is 18% lower than the national average of $67,875.
UIC 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 UIC Online Learning page.
About 57.7% of the students who received their MS in bio engineering in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 45.7%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 15.4% of the bio engineering master’s degrees at UIC in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 14 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Biomedical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering | 26 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to biomedical engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Engineering | 8 |
| Chemical Engineering | 13 |
| Civil Engineering | 48 |
| Electrical Engineering | 83 |
| Materials Engineering | 5 |
*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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