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. We've also included details on how GWU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in bio engineering.
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The bachelor's program at GWU was ranked #45 on College Factual's Best Schools for bio engineering list. It is also ranked #1 in District of Columbia.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, George Washington University handed out 39 bachelor's degrees in biomedical engineering. This is a decrease of 24% over the previous year when 51 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 18 students received their master’s degree in bio engineering from GWU. This makes it the #59 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 GWU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $69,299 a year. This is higher than $55,043, which is the national median for all bio engineering bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at GWU, bio engineering students borrow a median amount of $23,000 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 George Washington University.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 39 students earned a bachelor's degree in bio engineering from GWU. About 74% of these graduates were women and the other 26% were men.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 56% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from George Washington University with a bachelor's in bio engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 22 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 4 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in bio engineering from GWU. About 56% were men and 44% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from George Washington University with a master's in bio engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 4 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 8 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Systems Engineering | 122 |
| Electrical Engineering | 88 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 80 |
| Civil Engineering | 28 |
| Computer Engineering | 9 |
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