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 SCU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in bio engineering.
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The bachelor's program at SCU was ranked #56 on College Factual's Best Schools for bio engineering list. It is also ranked #10 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Santa Clara University handed out 39 bachelor's degrees in biomedical engineering. This is an increase of 5% over the previous year when 37 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in bio engineering from SCU. This makes it the #77 most popular school for bio engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
Bio Engineering majors who earn their bachelor's degree from SCU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $51,460 a year. This is less than $55,043, which is the national median of all bio engineering majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
While getting their bachelor's degree at SCU, bio engineering students borrow a median amount of $21,390 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 Santa Clara University.
For the most recent academic year available, 46% of bio engineering bachelor's degrees went to men and 54% went to women.
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 Santa Clara University with a bachelor's in bio engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 9 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 22 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 4 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 bio engineering majors earned their master's degree from SCU. Of these graduates, 33% were men and 67% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at SCU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 58% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Santa Clara University with a master's in bio engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | 251 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 71 |
| Civil Engineering | 24 |
| Electrical Engineering | 20 |
| Engineering Physics | 6 |
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