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. Also, learn how UC Merced ranks among other schools offering degrees in bio engineering.
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The bachelor's program at UC Merced was ranked #124 on College Factual's Best Schools for bio engineering list. It is also ranked #15 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Merced handed out 36 bachelor's degrees in biomedical engineering. This is an increase of 6% over the previous year when 34 degrees were handed out.
The median salary of bio engineering students who receive their bachelor's degree at UC Merced is $38,420. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $55,043 for all bio engineering students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UC Merced, bio engineering students borrow a median amount of $21,234 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 University of California - Merced.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 36 bio engineering majors earned their bachelor's degree from UC Merced. Of these graduates, 75% were men and 25% were women.
The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 53% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Merced with a bachelor's in bio engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 8 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 19 |
| White | 4 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 2 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | 211 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 171 |
| Environmental Engineering | 29 |
| Materials Engineering | 20 |
