by our College Data Analytics TeamHere, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how NJIT ranks in comparison to other schools with bio engineering programs.
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The bachelor's program at NJIT was ranked #55 on College Factual's Best Schools for bio engineering list. It is also ranked #2 in New Jersey.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, New Jersey Institute of Technology handed out 91 bachelor's degrees in biomedical engineering. This is an increase of 23% over the previous year when 74 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 30 students received their master’s degree in bio engineering from NJIT. This makes it the #31 most popular school for bio engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 7 students received their doctoral degrees in bio engineering in 2021, making the school the #54 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Bio Engineering majors who earn their bachelor's degree from NJIT go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $60,280 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $55,043 for all bio engineering bachelor's degree recipients.
Bio Engineering majors graduating with a master's degree from NJIT make a median salary of $75,126 a year. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all bio engineering graduates with a master's is $73,107.
While getting their bachelor's degree at NJIT, bio engineering students borrow a median amount of $22,125 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 New Jersey Institute of Technology.
Of the 91 bio engineering students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from NJIT, about 34% were men and 66% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from New Jersey Institute of Technology with a bachelor's in bio engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 17 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 |
| White | 32 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 19 |
| Other Races | 7 |
Of the 30 bio engineering students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from NJIT, about 63% were men and 37% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from New Jersey Institute of Technology with a master's in bio engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 10 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 10 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Civil Engineering | 306 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 281 |
| Electrical Engineering | 159 |
| Chemical Engineering | 112 |
| Computer Engineering | 88 |
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