Below are the key facts about this program at UCI UC Irvine. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #8 out of 16 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual ranks UCI UC Irvine highly for biomedical engineering, coming in at #28 out of 170 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Biomedical Engineering Schools | 28 of 170 |
| Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in California | 8 of 19 |
Here is each degree level offered in biomedical engineering at UCI UC Irvine, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 122 |
| Master’s | 49 |
| Doctoral | 20 |
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of California-Irvine awarded 122 bachelor’s degrees in biomedical engineering.
UCI UC Irvine is a solid choice among schools offering biomedical engineering at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #8 out of 16 schools by College Factual.
Biomedical Engineering majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from UCI UC Irvine go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $82,806 a year. This is above $71,034, the median for all majors at UCI UC Irvine.
Earning a bachelor’s degree at UCI UC Irvine, biomedical engineering graduates take on a median debt of $17,390 in student loans. This is above $16,539, the typical median for all majors at UCI UC Irvine.
The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,442 | $44,148 |
| Fees | $2,492 | $2,492 |
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For the most recent academic year available, 47% of biomedical engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 53% went to women.
The majority of biomedical engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at UCI UC Irvine are Asian. Roughly 48% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-Irvine with a bachelor’s in biomedical engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 58 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 30 |
| White | 17 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
| Other Races | 12 |
UCI UC Irvine awarded 122 bachelor’s completions in bioengineering and biomedical engineering in the latest year of data — 53% to women and 47% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Asian (48%).
This program is also offered at the graduate level at UCI UC Irvine. Here are the graduate award levels offered.
| Graduate Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Master’s Degrees in Biomedical Engineering | 49 |
| Doctoral Degrees in Biomedical Engineering | 20 |