by our College Data Analytics TeamWe'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. In addition, we cover how FIU ranks in comparison to other schools with bio engineering programs.
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The bachelor's program at FIU was ranked #90 on College Factual's Best Schools for bio engineering list. It is also ranked #4 in Florida.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Florida International University handed out 89 bachelor's degrees in biomedical engineering. This is an increase of 11% over the previous year when 80 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 23 students received their master’s degree in bio engineering from FIU. This makes it the #49 most popular school for bio engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 5 students received their doctoral degrees in bio engineering in 2021, making the school the #72 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Bio Engineering majors who earn their bachelor's degree from FIU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $53,573 a year. This is less than $55,043, which is the national median of all bio engineering majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
While getting their bachelor's degree at FIU, bio engineering students borrow a median amount of $22,801 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all bio engineering bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $23,495.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the bio engineering majors at Florida International University.
The bio engineering program at FIU awarded 89 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 57% of these degrees went to men with the other 43% going to women.
The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 62% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Florida International University with a bachelor's in bio engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 55 |
| White | 5 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 20 |
| Other Races | 0 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 bio engineering majors earned their master's degree from FIU. Of these graduates, 57% were men and 43% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Florida International University with a master's in bio engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| White | 5 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 8 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 313 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 174 |
| Civil Engineering | 165 |
| Computer Engineering | 161 |
| Environmental Engineering | 27 |
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