by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how UCR ranks in comparison to other schools with bio engineering programs.
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The bachelor's program at UCR was ranked #89 on College Factual's Best Schools for bio engineering list. It is also ranked #13 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Riverside handed out 97 bachelor's degrees in biomedical engineering. This is an increase of 28% over the previous year when 76 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 27 students received their master’s degree in bio engineering from UCR. This makes it the #43 most popular school for bio engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 5 students received their doctoral degrees in bio engineering in 2021, making the school the #72 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 UCR is $43,664. 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 UCR, bio engineering students borrow a median amount of $19,877 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 UCR is $335 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the bio engineering majors at University of California - Riverside.
Of the 97 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in bio engineering from UCR in 2021, 65% were men and 35% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Riverside with a bachelor's in bio engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 29 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 31 |
| White | 24 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 10 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 bio engineering majors earned their master's degree from UCR. Of these graduates, 56% were men and 44% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Riverside with a master's in bio engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 6 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 10 |
| Other Races | 4 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 144 |
| Electrical Engineering | 129 |
| Computer Engineering | 102 |
| Chemical Engineering | 88 |
| General Engineering | 52 |
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