by our College Data Analytics TeamThe 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 The University of Texas at San Antonio. 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, and more.
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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 UTSA was ranked #179 on College Factual's Best Schools for bio engineering list. It is also ranked #11 in Texas.
Here are some of the other rankings for UTSA.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UTSA was $739 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $239 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,724 | $17,730 |
| Fees | $2,842 | $2,842 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,676 | $8,676 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,636 | $2,636 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UTSA in Bio Engineering walked away with an average of $21,500 in student debt. That is 2% lower than the national average of $22,046.
The median early career salary of bio engineering students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UTSA is $42,682 per year. That is 24% lower than the national average of $56,061.
UTSA does not offer an online option for its bio engineering bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UTSA Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in bio engineering in 2019-2020, 50.0% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 49.9%.
Around 60.0% of bio engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at UTSA in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 14 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Biomedical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering | 40 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Civil Engineering | 88 |
| Computer Engineering | 60 |
| Electrical Engineering | 104 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 187 |
*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.
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