Undergraduate Biomedical Engineering at Rice University

Here is an overview of this program at Rice University. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #2 out of 12 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Bachelor’s Degrees
Graduate Study

Rice University Undergraduate Biomedical Engineering Rankings

#31 in the U.S.

#2 in Texas

#2 in the Southwest Region

College Factual rates Rice University as a strong choice for biomedical engineering, ranked #31 out of 170 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Biomedical Engineering Schools	31 of 170
Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in Texas	2 of 8
Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region	2 of 13

Undergraduate Biomedical Engineering Degrees at Rice University

Here is each degree level granted in biomedical engineering at Rice University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	43
Master’s	29
Doctoral	13

Rice University Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Rice University handed out 43 bachelor’s degrees in biomedical engineering.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Rice University holds a strong position among schools offering biomedical engineering at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #2 out of 12 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	2
Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas	2
Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	29

Rice University Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$61,247 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$52,070	$60,314
Fees	$933	$933

Learn more about Rice University tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 51% of biomedical engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 49% went to women.

The majority of biomedical engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at Rice University were Asian. About 37% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rice University with a bachelor’s in biomedical engineering.

Ethnic diversity of Biomedical Engineering majors at Rice University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	16
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	12
Non-Resident Aliens	4
Other Races	2

Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering (Bachelor’s)

Rice University granted 43 bachelor’s degrees in bioengineering and biomedical engineering in the most recent reporting year — 49% to women and 51% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Asian (37%).

Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region — #2
Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas — #2
Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #29

Graduate Study in Biomedical Engineering at Rice University

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at Rice University. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Biomedical Engineering	29
Doctoral Degrees in Biomedical Engineering	13

References

National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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