by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at Carnegie Mellon; CMU. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Jump to any of the following sections:
By College Factual’s measure, Carnegie Mellon; CMU among the top schools in the country for biomedical engineering, ranked #48 out of 170 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Biomedical Engineering Schools | 48 of 170 |
| Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania | 3 of 11 |
| Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region | 8 of 33 |
Here is each degree level available for biomedical engineering at Carnegie Mellon; CMU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 47 |
| Master’s | 63 |
| Doctoral | 7 |
| Graduate Certificate | 3 |
During the most recent reporting year, Carnegie Mellon University conferred 47 bachelor’s degrees in biomedical engineering.
Carnegie Mellon; CMU is not yet ranked for biomedical engineering at the bachelor’s level.
Biomedical Engineering students who finish a bachelor’s at Carnegie Mellon; CMU report a median salary of $82,463 a year. This is lower than $134,648, the median for all majors at Carnegie Mellon; CMU.
The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $57,560 | $64,596 |
| Fees | $1,040 | $1,040 |
Learn more about Carnegie Mellon; CMU tuition and fees.
In the most recent graduating class, 36% of biomedical engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 64% went to women.
The largest share of biomedical engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at Carnegie Mellon; CMU are Asian. About 40% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a bachelor’s in biomedical engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 19 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 18 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 6 |
Carnegie Mellon; CMU awarded 47 bachelor’s completions in bioengineering and biomedical engineering in the most recent reporting year — 64% to women and 36% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Asian (40%).
You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at Carnegie Mellon; CMU. The following graduate award levels are reported.
| Graduate Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Master’s Degrees in Biomedical Engineering | 63 |
| Doctoral Degrees in Biomedical Engineering | 7 |
| Graduate Certificate Degrees in Biomedical Engineering | 3 |