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 Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. 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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Pitt paid an average of $1,630 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $947 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $23,530 | $39,898 |
| Fees | $938 | $938 |
bio engineering who receive their master’s degree from Pitt make an average of $77,297 a year during the early days of their career. That is 14% higher than the national average of $67,875.
Online degrees for the Pitt bio engineering master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Pitt Online Learning page.
About 36.8% of the students who received their MS in bio engineering in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 45.7%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 10.5% of the bio engineering master’s degrees at Pitt in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 10 |
| International Students | 5 |
| 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 | 19 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to biomedical engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering | 7 |
| Civil Engineering | 36 |
| Electrical Engineering | 39 |
| Materials Engineering | 10 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 47 |
*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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