by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of this program at Cal Poly. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #4 out of 16 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual rates Cal Poly highly for biomedical engineering, ranked #12 out of 170 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Biomedical Engineering Schools | 12 of 170 |
| Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in California | 5 of 19 |
The following degree levels are available for biomedical engineering at Cal Poly, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 84 |
| Master’s | 23 |
During the most recent reporting year, California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo handed out 84 bachelor’s degrees in biomedical engineering.
Cal Poly ranks competitively among schools offering biomedical engineering at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #4 out of 16 schools by College Factual.
Biomedical Engineering graduates with a bachelor’s degree from Cal Poly report a median salary of $97,977 a year. This is higher than $77,339, the median for all majors at Cal Poly.
To complete a bachelor’s at Cal Poly, biomedical engineering graduates take on a median debt of $20,500 in student loans. This is above $19,273, the typical median for all majors at Cal Poly.
The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,742 | $18,684 |
| Fees | $6,077 | $14,546 |
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For the most recent academic year available, 43% of biomedical engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 57% went to women.
The majority of biomedical engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at Cal Poly are White. Roughly 64% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo with a bachelor’s in biomedical engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 11 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 |
| White | 54 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 6 |
Cal Poly awarded 84 bachelor’s completions in bioengineering and biomedical engineering in the latest year of data — 57% to women and 43% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (64%).
You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at Cal Poly. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.
| Graduate Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Master’s Degrees in Biomedical Engineering | 23 |
