The main focus area for this major is Biological/Biosystems Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Biological Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at Auburn University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in biological engineering, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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 Auburn was ranked #4 on College Factual's Best Schools for biological engineering list. It is also ranked #1 in Alabama.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Auburn was $1,260 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $420 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $10,080 | $30,240 |
Fees | $1,716 | $1,716 |
Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
On Campus Room and Board | $13,778 | $13,778 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $5,904 | $5,904 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Biological Engineering students who received their bachelor’s degree at Auburn took out an average of $21,500 in student loans. That is 3% higher than the national average of $20,950.
biological engineering who receive their bachelor’s degree from Auburn make an average of $53,775 a year during the early days of their career. That is 20% higher than the national average of $44,933.
Auburn does not offer an online option for its biological engineering bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Auburn Online Learning page.
Women made up around 50.0% of the biological engineering students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 44.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 13.3% of the biological engineering bachelor’s degrees at Auburn in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 25%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 26 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Biological Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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Biological/Biosystems Engineering | 30 |
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Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 75 |
Architectural Engineering | 145 |
Chemical Engineering | 136 |
Civil Engineering | 125 |
Computer Engineering | 131 |
*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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