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 Massachusetts - Dartmouth. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’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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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at UMass Dartmouth was ranked #157 on College Factual's Best Schools for bio engineering list. It is also ranked #9 in Massachusetts.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UMass Dartmouth paid an average of $1,232 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $576 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,833 | $29,578 |
| Fees | $575 | $575 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,677 | $15,677 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,572 | $1,572 |
Learn more about UMass Dartmouth tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Bio Engineering students who received their bachelor’s degree at UMass Dartmouth took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 22% higher than the national average of $22,046.
The median early career salary of bio engineering students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UMass Dartmouth is $48,041 per year. That is 14% lower than the national average of $56,061.
Online degrees for the UMass Dartmouth bio engineering bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UMass Dartmouth Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in bio engineering in 2019-2020, 44.4% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 49.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 25.9% of the bio engineering bachelor’s degrees at UMass Dartmouth in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 19 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Biomedical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering | 27 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Civil Engineering | 25 |
| Computer Engineering | 13 |
| Electrical Engineering | 29 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 52 |
*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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