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Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at University of California - San Diego

123 Bachelor's Degrees
161 Master's Degrees
31 Doctor's Degrees
We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. Also, learn how UCSD ranks among other schools offering degrees in bioengineering.

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Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Degrees Available at UCSD

UCSD Bioengineering Rankings

The bachelor's program at UCSD was ranked #28 on College Factual's Best Schools for bioengineering list. It is also ranked #5 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering (With Aid) 10
Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 14
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering (With Aid) 14
Best Value Colleges for Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering (With Aid) 17
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 17
Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 17
Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 18
Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 18
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 20
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 20
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 21
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 21
Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 22
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 22
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering (With Aid) 23
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering 23
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 23
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 23
Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 23
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering 24
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 24
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 25
Best Value Colleges for Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 26
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering 26
Best Value Colleges for Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 27
Best Value Colleges for Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 27
Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Schools 28
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 30
Best Value Colleges for Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 31
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 32
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 32
Best Value Colleges for Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 35
Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Colleges for Veterans 36
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 36
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Graduates 37
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 47
Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 48
Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 54
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Graduates 55
Best Value Colleges for Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering 59
Highest Paid Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Graduates 91
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering 93
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Graduates 111

Popularity of Bioengineering at UCSD

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - San Diego handed out 123 bachelor's degrees in bioengineering & biomedical engineering. This is an increase of 34% over the previous year when 92 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 161 students received their master’s degree in bioengineering from UCSD. This makes it the #1 most popular school for bioengineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 31 students received their doctoral degrees in bioengineering in 2021, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Bioengineering Student Diversity at UCSD

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

UCSD Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

Of the 123 bioengineering students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UCSD, about 57% were men and 43% 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 bioengineering.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 37
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 20
White 31
Non-Resident Aliens 23
Other Races 11

UCSD Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Program

The bioengineering program at UCSD awarded 161 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 61% of these degrees went to men with the other 39% going to 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 master's in bioengineering.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 24
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 37
Non-Resident Aliens 94
Other Races 3

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