by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. We've also included details on how Temple ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in bio engineering.
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The bachelor's program at Temple was ranked #108 on College Factual's Best Schools for bio engineering list. It is also ranked #7 in Pennsylvania.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Temple University handed out 48 bachelor's degrees in biomedical engineering. This is a decrease of 19% over the previous year when 59 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in bio engineering from Temple. This makes it the #81 most popular school for bio engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 3 students received their doctoral degrees in bio engineering in 2021, making the school the #88 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Bio Engineering majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Temple go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $41,801 a year. This is less than $55,043, which is the national median of all bio engineering majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Temple, bio engineering students borrow a median amount of $27,000 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $23,495 for all bio engineering majors across the country.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the bio engineering program at Temple is $790 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the bio engineering majors at Temple University.
The bio engineering program at Temple awarded 48 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 48% of these degrees went to men with the other 52% going to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Temple are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 56% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Temple University with a bachelor's in bio engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 14 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 27 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 1 |
The bio engineering program at Temple awarded 11 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 55% of these degrees went to men with the other 45% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Temple University with a master's in bio engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 110 |
| Electrical Engineering | 83 |
| Civil Engineering | 69 |
| General Engineering | 8 |
| Environmental Engineering | 4 |
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