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 Kentucky. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the doctor’s degree program in bio engineering, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at UK paid an average of $1,771 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $678 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,189 | $31,867 |
| Fees | $1,349 | $1,349 |
Online degrees for the UK bio engineering doctor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UK Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in bio engineering in 2019-2020, 20.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 39.1%.
Around 40.0% of bio engineering doctor’s degree recipients at UK in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 23%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Biomedical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering | 5 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to biomedical engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Engineering | 1 |
| Chemical Engineering | 10 |
| Civil Engineering | 4 |
| Electrical Engineering | 7 |
| 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.