by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at Illinois. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #1 out of 28 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual ranks Illinois highly for biomedical engineering, coming in at #4 out of 170 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Biomedical Engineering Schools | 4 of 170 |
| Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in Illinois | 1 of 5 |
| Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region | 1 of 29 |
Here is each degree level available for biomedical engineering at Illinois, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 75 |
| Master’s | 44 |
| Doctoral | 17 |
During the most recent reporting year, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign conferred 75 bachelor’s degrees in biomedical engineering.
Illinois is among the very best schools in the country for biomedical engineering at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #1 out of 28 schools by College Factual.
Biomedical Engineering students who finish a bachelor’s at Illinois earn a median of $94,434 a year. This is higher than $91,048, the median for all majors at Illinois.
While getting their bachelor’s degree at Illinois, biomedical engineering students borrow a median amount of $16,850 in student loans. This is below $20,796, the typical median for all majors at Illinois.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,254 | $36,804 |
| Fees | $3,292 | $3,292 |
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Among recent graduates, 48% of biomedical engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 52% went to women.
The largest share of biomedical engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at Illinois are White. Roughly 43% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with a bachelor’s in biomedical engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 31 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 32 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 5 |
Illinois conferred 75 bachelor’s completions in bioengineering and biomedical engineering in the latest year of data — 52% to women and 48% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (43%).
This program is also offered at the graduate level at Illinois. The following graduate award levels are reported.
| Graduate Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Master’s Degrees in Biomedical Engineering | 44 |
| Doctoral Degrees in Biomedical Engineering | 17 |
