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. Also, learn how GMU ranks among other schools offering degrees in bio engineering.
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The bachelor's program at GMU was ranked #98 on College Factual's Best Schools for bio engineering list. It is also ranked #3 in Virginia.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, George Mason University handed out 44 bachelor's degrees in biomedical engineering. This is an increase of 16% over the previous year when 38 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in bio engineering from GMU. This makes it the #102 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 GMU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $46,303 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 GMU, bio engineering students borrow a median amount of $23,625 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $23,495 for all bio engineering majors across the country.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the bio engineering majors at George Mason University.
For the most recent academic year available, 43% of bio engineering bachelor's degrees went to men and 57% went to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from George Mason University with a bachelor's in bio engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 9 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 17 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 7 |
The bio engineering program at GMU awarded 6 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 33% of these degrees went to men with the other 67% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from George Mason University with a master's in bio engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 3 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Civil Engineering | 109 |
| Electrical Engineering | 108 |
| Computer Engineering | 95 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 86 |
| Systems Engineering | 47 |
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