by our College Data Analytics TeamHere, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. Also, learn how UC Irvine ranks among other schools offering degrees in bio engineering.
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The bachelor's program at UC Irvine was ranked #32 on College Factual's Best Schools for bio engineering list. It is also ranked #6 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Irvine handed out 135 bachelor's degrees in biomedical engineering. This is an increase of 13% over the previous year when 120 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 27 students received their master’s degree in bio engineering from UC Irvine. This makes it the #43 most popular school for bio engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 16 students received their doctoral degrees in bio engineering in 2021, making the school the #20 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of bio engineering students who receive their bachelor's degree at UC Irvine is $51,200. 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 UC Irvine, bio engineering students borrow a median amount of $17,390 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.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the bio engineering program at UC Irvine is $322 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the bio engineering majors at University of California - Irvine.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 135 students earned a bachelor's degree in bio engineering from UC Irvine. About 41% of these graduates were women and the other 59% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Irvine with a bachelor's in bio engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 52 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 27 |
| White | 26 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 14 |
| Other Races | 15 |
For the most recent academic year available, 52% of bio engineering master's degrees went to men and 48% went to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Irvine with a master's in bio engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 10 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 4 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 8 |
| Other Races | 3 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 359 |
| Computer Engineering | 330 |
| Electrical Engineering | 149 |
| Civil Engineering | 142 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 85 |
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