by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Biological/Biosystems Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Biological Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at University of California - San Diego. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in biological engineering, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,442 | $41,196 |
| Fees | $3,206 | $3,206 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,124 | $1,124 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,336 | $15,336 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,203 | $4,203 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Biological Engineering students who received their bachelor’s degree at UCSD took out an average of $21,500 in student loans. That is 3% higher than the national average of $20,950.
Online degrees for the UCSD biological engineering bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UCSD Online Learning page.
Women made up around 37.0% of the biological engineering students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 44.3%.
Around 59.3% of biological engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at UCSD in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 12 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 7 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Biological Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biological/Biosystems Engineering | 27 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to biological engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 75 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 92 |
| Chemical Engineering | 105 |
| Civil Engineering | 102 |
| Computer Engineering | 124 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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