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Biological Engineering at University of California - San Diego

22 Bachelor's Degrees
#5 Overall Quality
$64,592 Bachelor's Salary
Biological Engineering is one of the majors in the engineering program at University of California - San Diego.

Here, 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. We've also included details on how UCSD ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in biological engineering.

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Biological Engineering Degrees Available at UCSD

UCSD Biological Engineering Rankings

The bachelor's program at UCSD was ranked #5 on College Factual's Best Schools for biological engineering list. It is also ranked #2 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Biological Engineering Graduates 1
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Biological Engineering Graduates 1
Best Value Colleges for Biological Engineering (With Aid) 2
Best Biological Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 2
Best Value Colleges for Biological Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 2
Best Value Colleges for Biological Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological Engineering (With Aid) 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 2
Best Value Colleges for Biological Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 3
Best Biological Engineering Schools 5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 5
Best Value Colleges for Biological Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 6
Best Biological Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 6
Best Biological Engineering Colleges for Veterans 7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological Engineering (Income Over $110k) 11
Best Value Colleges for Biological Engineering (Income Over $110k) 12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological Engineering 13
Best Value Colleges for Biological Engineering 16

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - San Diego handed out 22 bachelor's degrees in biological engineering. This is a decrease of 19% over the previous year when 27 degrees were handed out.

How Much Do Biological Engineering Graduates from UCSD Make?

$64,592 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Biological Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Biological Engineering majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UCSD go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $64,592 a year. This is higher than $52,844, which is the national median for all biological engineering bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do Biological Engineering Graduates from UCSD Have?

$14,933 Bachelor's Median Debt

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

While getting their bachelor's degree at UCSD, biological engineering students borrow a median amount of $14,933 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all biological engineering bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $22,468.

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Biological Engineering Student Diversity at UCSD

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological engineering majors at University of California - San Diego.

UCSD Biological Engineering Bachelor’s Program

Of the 22 biological engineering students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UCSD, about 45% were men and 55% were women.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 8
Non-Resident Aliens 4
Other Races 0

Majors Similar to Biological Engineering

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 410
Mechanical Engineering 379
Biomedical Engineering 315
Computer Engineering 225
Civil Engineering 192

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