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North Carolina State University BS in Biomedical Engineering

128 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$66,029 Average Salary
$18,500 Average Student Debt

The 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 North Carolina State 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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Rankings for the NC State BS in Bio Engineering

#36 in the U.S
#2 in North Carolina

In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at NC State was ranked #36 on College Factual's Best Schools for bio engineering list. It is also ranked #2 in North Carolina.

Here are some of the other rankings for NC State.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income Over $110k)6
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering6
Best Value Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income Over $110k)7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering7
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income Over $110k)8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (With Aid)10
Best Value Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (With Aid)12
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (With Aid)13
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering14
Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans16
Most Popular Colleges for Biomedical Engineering16
Best Biomedical Engineering Colleges for Veterans17
Best Value Colleges for Biomedical Engineering17
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income Over $110k)17
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (With Aid)18
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Biomedical Engineering Graduates18
Best Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)23
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)24
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)25
Best Value Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)25
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)25
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)25
Best Value Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)25
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)27
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)28
Best Value Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)28
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $0-$30k)28
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)29
Best Value Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)30
Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools30
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $30-$48k)30
Best Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools31
Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans31
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $48-$75k)34
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Biomedical Engineering Graduates34
Highest Paid Biomedical Engineering Graduates35
Best Biomedical Engineering Schools36
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Biomedical Engineering Graduates37
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $75-$110k)37
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering41
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering43
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering45
Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools49
Most Focused Colleges for Biomedical Engineering53
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering68
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering69
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering100

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Bio Engineering from NC State Cost?

$9,101 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$18,500 Average Student Debt

NC State Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at NC State was $888 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $218 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$6,535$26,654
Fees$2,566$2,566
Books and Supplies$1,082$1,082
On Campus Room and Board$11,602$11,602
On Campus Other Expenses$2,770$2,770

Learn more about NC State tuition and fees.

NC State Bio Engineering BS Student Debt

You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Bio Engineering students who received their bachelor’s degree at NC State took out an average of $18,500 in student loans. That is 16% lower than the national average of $22,046.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in Bio Engineering From NC State?

$66,029 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

bio engineering who receive their bachelor’s degree from NC State make an average of $66,029 a year during the early days of their career. That is 18% higher than the national average of $56,061.

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Does NC State Offer an Online BS in Bio Engineering?

Online degrees for the NC State 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 NC State Online Learning page.

NC State Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Bio Engineering

128 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
48.4% Women
14.1% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 128 bachelor’s degrees in bio engineering handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in bio engineering in 2019-2020, 48.4% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 49.9%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 14.1% of the bio engineering bachelor’s degrees at NC State in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian9
Black or African American5
Hispanic or Latino2
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White76
International Students12
Other Races/Ethnicities24

BS in Bio Engineering Focus Areas at NC State

Biomedical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering128

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to biomedical engineering.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
General Engineering49
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering73
Agricultural Engineering49
Chemical Engineering132
Civil Engineering121

View All Biomedical Engineering Related Majors >

References

*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.

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