by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Biomedical Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at Duke University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in bio engineering, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for bio engineering majors, Duke came in at #5. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in North Carolina.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Duke paid an average of $1,746 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $55,880 | $55,880 |
| Fees | $1,753 | $1,753 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,434 | $1,434 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,026 | $16,026 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,976 | $1,976 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Bio Engineering students who received their bachelor’s degree at Duke took out an average of $10,000 in student loans. That is 55% lower than the national average of $22,046.
bio engineering who receive their bachelor’s degree from Duke make an average of $73,321 a year during the early days of their career. That is 31% higher than the national average of $56,061.
Online degrees for the Duke 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 Duke Online Learning page.
Women made up around 47.2% of the bio engineering students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 49.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 44.9% of the bio engineering bachelor’s degrees at Duke in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 31 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 43 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Biomedical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering | 89 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Civil Engineering | 14 |
| Computer Engineering | 107 |
| Environmental Engineering | 2 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 91 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.