We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how Cornell ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in bio engineering.
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Cornell is in the top 10% of the country for bio engineering. More specifically it was ranked #14 out of 159 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in New York.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Cornell University handed out 29 bachelor's degrees in biomedical engineering. This is a decrease of 42% over the previous year when 50 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 75 students received their master’s degree in bio engineering from Cornell. This makes it the #6 most popular school for bio engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 21 students received their doctoral degrees in bio engineering in 2022, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of bio engineering students who receive their bachelor's degree at Cornell is $61,397. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $64,853 for all bio engineering students.
Part-time undergraduates at Cornell paid an average of $1,750 per credit hour in 2022-2023. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $65,204 | $65,204 |
Fees | $810 | $810 |
Books and Supplies | $1,354 | $1,354 |
On Campus Room and Board | $18,554 | $18,554 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $2,218 | $2,218 |
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Of the 29 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering from Cornell in 2021-2022, 21% were men and 79% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Cornell University with a bachelor's in bio engineering.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 9 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 12 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 1 |
Online degrees for the Cornell bio engineering bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Cornell Online Learning page.
Graduates of the master's bio engineering program at Cornell make a median salary of $78,844. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $82,315.
In the 2021-2022 academic year, 96 students earned a master's degree in bio engineering from Cornell. About 56% of these graduates were women and the other 44% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Cornell University with a master's in bio engineering.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 19 |
Black or African American | 5 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
White | 23 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 38 |
Other Races | 7 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the bio engineering majors at Cornell University.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Mechanical Engineering | 241 |
Electrical Engineering | 230 |
Operations Research | 228 |
Systems Engineering | 121 |
Chemical Engineering | 120 |
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