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 University of Arkansas. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in bio engineering, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at UARK was ranked #113 on College Factual's Best Schools for bio engineering list. It is also ranked #1 in Arkansas.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UARK paid an average of $802 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $252 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,568 | $24,056 |
| Fees | $1,816 | $1,816 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,100 | $1,100 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,330 | $11,330 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,362 | $4,362 |
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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 UARK took out an average of $18,894 in student loans. That is 14% lower than the national average of $22,046.
bio engineering who receive their bachelor’s degree from UARK make an average of $45,500 a year during the early days of their career. That is 19% lower than the national average of $56,061.
UARK 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 UARK Online Learning page.
Women made up around 50.6% of the bio engineering students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 49.9%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in bio engineering at UARK in 2019-2020, 21.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 8 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 47 |
| International Students | 17 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Biomedical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering | 81 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to biomedical engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering | 88 |
| Civil Engineering | 92 |
| Computer Engineering | 27 |
| Electrical Engineering | 54 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 135 |
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*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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