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Undergraduate Biological Engineering at University of California-San Diego

23 Total Degrees Awarded
1 Award Levels Offered
#1 Best Rank — Bachelor's

Here is an overview of this program at UCSD UC San Diego. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level. Its best result is a rank of #1 out of 2 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

UCSD UC San Diego Undergraduate Biological Engineering Rankings

#3 in the U.S.
#1 in California

By College Factual’s measure, UCSD UC San Diego as a strong choice for biological engineering, placing at #3 out of 15 schools nationally.

Ranking Rank
Best Biological Engineering Schools 3 of 15
Best Biological Engineering Schools in California 1 of 2

Undergraduate Biological Engineering Degrees at UCSD UC San Diego

The table below lists every degree level available for biological engineering at UCSD UC San Diego, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s 23

UCSD UC San Diego Biological Engineering Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, University of California-San Diego handed out 23 bachelor’s degrees in biological engineering.

Bachelor’s Rankings

UCSD UC San Diego is among the very best schools in the country for biological engineering at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #1 out of 2 schools by College Factual.

Ranking Rank
Best Biological Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California 1
Best Biological Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region 1
Best Biological Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 2

Student Debt of Biological Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$14,933 Bachelor's Median Debt

While getting their bachelor’s degree at UCSD UC San Diego, biological engineering students accumulate a median of $14,933 in student loans. This is below $17,106, the typical median for all majors at UCSD UC San Diego.

Student debt for Biological Engineering majors with a bachelor's degree at UCSD UC San Diego

UCSD UC San Diego Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$15,788 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$14,933 Average Student Debt

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $11,442 $44,148
Fees $3,528 $3,528

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Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of biological engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 57% went to women.

UCSD UC San Diego gender breakdown of Biological Engineering Bachelor's degree grads The majority of biological engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at UCSD UC San Diego were White. About 39% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-San Diego with a bachelor’s in biological engineering.

Ethnic diversity of Biological Engineering majors at University of California-San Diego
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 9
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 4

Biological/Biosystems Engineering (Bachelor’s)

UCSD UC San Diego conferred 23 bachelor’s degrees in biological/biosystems engineering recently — 57% to women and 43% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (39%).

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