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Purdue was ranked #23 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for bioengineering majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Indiana.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Purdue University - Main Campus handed out 90 bachelor's degrees in bioengineering & biomedical engineering. This is an increase of 20% over the previous year when 75 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 28 students received their master’s degree in bioengineering from Purdue. This makes it the #36 most popular school for bioengineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 23 students received their doctoral degrees in bioengineering in 2021, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the bioengineering majors at Purdue University - Main Campus.
Of the 90 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering from Purdue in 2020-2021, 57% were men and 43% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 68% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in bioengineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 12 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 61 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 7 |
| Other Races | 6 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 bioengineering majors earned their master's degree from Purdue. Of these graduates, 46% were men and 54% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Purdue are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 61% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus with a master's in bioengineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 17 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 3 |
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