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. In addition, we cover how Pitt ranks in comparison to other schools with bio engineering programs.
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The bachelor's program at Pitt was ranked #47 on College Factual's Best Schools for bio engineering list. It is also ranked #4 in Pennsylvania.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus handed out 73 bachelor's degrees in biomedical engineering. This is an increase of 6% over the previous year when 69 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in bio engineering from Pitt. This makes it the #75 most popular school for bio engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 18 students received their doctoral degrees in bio engineering in 2021, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Bio Engineering majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Pitt go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $55,976 a year. This is higher than $55,043, which is the national median for all bio engineering bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Pitt, bio engineering students borrow a median amount of $27,000 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $23,495 for all bio engineering majors across the country.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the bio engineering majors at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus.
For the most recent academic year available, 53% of bio engineering bachelor's degrees went to men and 47% went to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 66% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus with a bachelor's in bio engineering.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 12 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
White | 48 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
Other Races | 5 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in bio engineering from Pitt. About 38% were men and 62% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus with a master's in bio engineering.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 6 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
Other Races | 1 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Mechanical Engineering | 236 |
Electrical Engineering | 134 |
Chemical Engineering | 124 |
Industrial Engineering | 114 |
Computer Engineering | 92 |
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