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Undergraduate Biomedical Engineering at University of Pennsylvania

58 Total Degrees Awarded
1 Award Levels Offered
#2 Best Rank — Bachelor's
$101,014 Bachelor's Salary

Below are the key facts about this program at Penn, U of PA, U-Penn, U of P, Pennsylvania, UPenn, Pennsylvania University, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton, Wharton School of Business. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #2 out of 10 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Penn, U of PA, U-Penn, U of P, Pennsylvania, UPenn, Pennsylvania University, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton, Wharton School of Business Undergraduate Biomedical Engineering Rankings

#13 in the U.S.
#2 in Pennsylvania
#4 in the Middle Atlantic Region

By College Factual’s measure, Penn, U of PA, U-Penn, U of P, Pennsylvania, UPenn, Pennsylvania University, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton, Wharton School of Business among the top schools in the country for biomedical engineering, coming in at #13 out of 170 schools nationally.

Ranking Rank
Best Biomedical Engineering Schools 13 of 170
Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania 2 of 11
Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 4 of 33

Undergraduate Biomedical Engineering Degrees at Penn, U of PA, U-Penn, U of P, Pennsylvania, UPenn, Pennsylvania University, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton, Wharton School of Business

The following degree levels are granted in biomedical engineering at Penn, U of PA, U-Penn, U of P, Pennsylvania, UPenn, Pennsylvania University, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton, Wharton School of Business, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s 58
Master’s 113
Doctoral 40

Penn, U of PA, U-Penn, U of P, Pennsylvania, UPenn, Pennsylvania University, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton, Wharton School of Business Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Pennsylvania handed out 58 bachelor’s degrees in biomedical engineering.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Penn, U of PA, U-Penn, U of P, Pennsylvania, UPenn, Pennsylvania University, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton, Wharton School of Business is among the very best schools in the country for biomedical engineering at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #2 out of 10 schools by College Factual.

Ranking Rank
Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania 2
Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 3
Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 6

Salary of Biomedical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$101,014 Bachelor's Median Salary

Biomedical Engineering students who finish a bachelor’s at Penn, U of PA, U-Penn, U of P, Pennsylvania, UPenn, Pennsylvania University, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton, Wharton School of Business report a median salary of $101,014 a year. This is below $151,398, the median for all majors at Penn, U of PA, U-Penn, U of P, Pennsylvania, UPenn, Pennsylvania University, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton, Wharton School of Business.

Salary for Biomedical Engineering majors with a bachelor's degree at Penn, U of PA, U-Penn, U of P, Pennsylvania, UPenn, Pennsylvania University, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton, Wharton School of Business

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

$15,593 Bachelor's Median Debt

While getting their bachelor’s degree at Penn, U of PA, U-Penn, U of P, Pennsylvania, UPenn, Pennsylvania University, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton, Wharton School of Business, biomedical engineering students borrow a median amount of $15,593 in student loans. This is lower than $16,081, the typical median for all majors at Penn, U of PA, U-Penn, U of P, Pennsylvania, UPenn, Pennsylvania University, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton, Wharton School of Business.

Student debt for Biomedical Engineering majors with a bachelor's degree at Penn, U of PA, U-Penn, U of P, Pennsylvania, UPenn, Pennsylvania University, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton, Wharton School of Business

Penn, U of PA, U-Penn, U of P, Pennsylvania, UPenn, Pennsylvania University, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton, Wharton School of Business Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$68,686 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$15,593 Average Student Debt

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $54,652 $60,920
Fees $7,766 $7,766

Read more about Penn, U of PA, U-Penn, U of P, Pennsylvania, UPenn, Pennsylvania University, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton, Wharton School of Business tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 45% of biomedical engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 55% went to women.

Penn, U of PA, U-Penn, U of P, Pennsylvania, UPenn, Pennsylvania University, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton, Wharton School of Business gender breakdown of Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's degree grads The majority of biomedical engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at Penn, U of PA, U-Penn, U of P, Pennsylvania, UPenn, Pennsylvania University, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton, Wharton School of Business were Asian. Roughly 45% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor’s in biomedical engineering.

Ethnic diversity of Biomedical Engineering majors at University of Pennsylvania
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 26
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 17
Non-Resident Aliens 5
Other Races 5

Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering (Bachelor’s)

Penn, U of PA, U-Penn, U of P, Pennsylvania, UPenn, Pennsylvania University, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton, Wharton School of Business granted 58 bachelor’s completions in bioengineering and biomedical engineering in the latest year of data — 55% to women and 45% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Asian (45%).

Graduate Study in Biomedical Engineering at Penn, U of PA, U-Penn, U of P, Pennsylvania, UPenn, Pennsylvania University, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton, Wharton School of Business

Graduate study is also available at Penn, U of PA, U-Penn, U of P, Pennsylvania, UPenn, Pennsylvania University, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton, Wharton School of Business. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Biomedical Engineering 113
Doctoral Degrees in Biomedical Engineering 40

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