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U-M was ranked #27 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for bio engineering majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Michigan.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor handed out 121 bachelor's degrees in biomedical engineering. This is an increase of 23% over the previous year when 98 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 108 students received their master’s degree in bio engineering from U-M. This makes it the #3 most popular school for bio engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 15 students received their doctoral degrees in bio engineering in 2021, making the school the #27 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Graduates of the master's bio engineering program at U-M make a median salary of $68,682. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $73,107.
While getting their bachelor's degree at U-M, bio engineering students borrow a median amount of $20,000 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 University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.
Of the 121 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in bio engineering from U-M in 2021, 46% were men and 54% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 51% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor with a bachelor's in bio engineering.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 26 |
Black or African American | 5 |
Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
White | 62 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 5 |
Other Races | 14 |
Of the 108 bio engineering students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from U-M, about 53% were men and 47% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 51% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor with a master's in bio engineering.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 20 |
Black or African American | 5 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 55 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 16 |
Other Races | 9 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Mechanical Engineering | 462 |
Industrial Engineering | 296 |
Electrical and Computer Engineering. | 282 |
Computer Engineering | 269 |
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 264 |
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