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Biomedical Engineering at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

73 Bachelor's Degrees
13 Master's Degrees
18 Doctor's Degrees
The Biomedical Engineering major is part of the engineering program at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus.

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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Biomedical Engineering Degrees Available at Pitt

Pitt Bio Engineering Rankings

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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Biomedical Engineering Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 3
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Biomedical Engineering 5
Best Biomedical Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools 6
Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 34
Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 38
Best Biomedical Engineering Colleges for Veterans 39
Best Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 39
Best Biomedical Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 41
Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 42
Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 43
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering 44
Best Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 45
Best Biomedical Engineering Schools 47
Best Biomedical Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 47
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (With Aid) 65
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Biomedical Engineering Graduates 66
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 68
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 69
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (With Aid) 70
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 71
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 73
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 74
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering 74
Best Value Colleges for Biomedical Engineering 80
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 80
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 80
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (With Aid) 81
Best Value Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (With Aid) 82
Best Value Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 82
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 83
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Biomedical Engineering Graduates 85
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 87
Best Value Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 90
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 92
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 92
Best Value Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 94
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering 100
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 101
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Biomedical Engineering Graduates 103
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering 104
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 105
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 106
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 110
Best Value Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 113
Highest Paid Biomedical Engineering Graduates 115
Best Value Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 122

Popularity of Bio Engineering at Pitt

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.

How Much Do Bio Engineering Graduates from Pitt Make?

$55,976 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Bio Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

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.

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How Much Student Debt Do Bio Engineering Graduates from Pitt Have?

$27,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Bio Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

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.

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Pitt Bio Engineering Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the bio engineering majors at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus.

Pitt Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 53% of bio engineering bachelor's degrees went to men and 47% went to women.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 12
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 48
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 5

Pitt Biomedical Engineering Master’s Program

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.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 6
Non-Resident Aliens 4
Other Races 1

Majors Similar to Bio Engineering

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 236
Electrical Engineering 134
Chemical Engineering 124
Industrial Engineering 114
Computer Engineering 92

View All Biomedical Engineering Related Majors >

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