by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how UT Knoxville ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in bio engineering.
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The bachelor's program at UT Knoxville was ranked #76 on College Factual's Best Schools for bio engineering list. It is also ranked #2 in Tennessee.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville handed out 42 bachelor's degrees in biomedical engineering. This is an increase of 14% over the previous year when 37 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in bio engineering from UT Knoxville. This makes it the #107 most popular school for bio engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 4 students received their doctoral degrees in bio engineering in 2021, making the school the #78 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Bio Engineering majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UT Knoxville go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $46,182 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $55,043 for all bio engineering students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UT Knoxville, bio engineering students borrow a median amount of $22,200 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all bio engineering bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $23,495.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the bio engineering majors at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville.
Of the 42 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering from UT Knoxville in 2020-2021, 57% were men and 43% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 76% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville with a bachelor's in bio engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 32 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 1 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 bio engineering majors earned their master's degree from UT Knoxville. Of these graduates, 80% were men and 20% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UT Knoxville are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 100% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville with a master's in bio engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 190 |
| Civil Engineering | 113 |
| Chemical Engineering | 112 |
| Industrial Engineering | 77 |
| Electrical Engineering | 69 |
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