We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how CUA ranks in comparison to other schools with bio engineering programs.
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The bachelor's program at CUA was ranked #96 on College Factual's Best Schools for bio engineering list. It is also ranked #2 in District of Columbia.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Catholic University of America handed out 29 bachelor's degrees in biomedical engineering. This is an increase of 7% over the previous year when 27 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in bio engineering from CUA. This makes it the #71 most popular school for bio engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 1 students received their doctoral degrees in bio engineering in 2021, making the school the #105 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Bio Engineering majors who earn their bachelor's degree from CUA go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $53,024 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $55,043 for all bio engineering students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the bio engineering majors at Catholic University of America.
Of the 29 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering from CUA in 2020-2021, 28% were men and 72% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at CUA are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 62% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Catholic University of America with a bachelor's in bio engineering.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 4 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 18 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 5 |
Other Races | 1 |
Of the 14 students who graduated with a Master’s in bio engineering from CUA in 2021, 43% were men and 57% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Catholic University of America with a master's in bio engineering.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 4 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 6 |
Other Races | 1 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Mechanical Engineering | 47 |
Civil Engineering | 45 |
Electrical Engineering | 24 |
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