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Biomedical Engineering at University of Utah

87 Bachelor's Degrees
44 Master's Degrees
22 Doctor's Degrees
Biomedical Engineering is one of the majors in the engineering program at University of Utah.

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how U of U ranks in comparison to other schools with bio engineering programs.

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Biomedical Engineering Degrees Available at U of U

U of U Bio Engineering Rankings

The bachelor's program at U of U was ranked #58 on College Factual's Best Schools for bio engineering list. It is also ranked #1 in Utah.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 4
Best Value Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 5
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income Over $110k) 5
Best Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 10
Best Biomedical Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 11
Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 12
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering 12
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering 13
Best Biomedical Engineering Colleges for Veterans 15
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering 15
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering 16
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (With Aid) 16
Best Value Colleges for Biomedical Engineering 17
Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 17
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (With Aid) 19
Best Value Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (With Aid) 22
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 22
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (With Aid) 22
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 24
Best Value Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 25
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 28
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 30
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Biomedical Engineering Graduates 32
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 34
Best Value Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 36
Best Biomedical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 39
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 39
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 41
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Biomedical Engineering Graduates 43
Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 44
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 44
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 45
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 46
Best Biomedical Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 46
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 47
Best Value Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 49
Best Value Colleges for Biomedical Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 49
Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 55
Highest Paid Biomedical Engineering Graduates 58
Best Biomedical Engineering Schools 58
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Biomedical Engineering Graduates 66

Popularity of Bio Engineering at U of U

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Utah handed out 87 bachelor's degrees in biomedical engineering. This is an increase of 5% over the previous year when 83 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 44 students received their master’s degree in bio engineering from U of U. This makes it the #13 most popular school for bio engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 22 students received their doctoral degrees in bio engineering in 2021, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Bio Engineering Graduates from U of U Make?

$60,458 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Bio Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of bio engineering students who receive their bachelor's degree at U of U is $60,458. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $55,043 for all bio engineering bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do Bio Engineering Graduates from U of U Have?

$19,476 Bachelor's Median Debt

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

While getting their bachelor's degree at U of U, bio engineering students borrow a median amount of $19,476 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all bio engineering bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $23,495.

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U of U Bio Engineering Students

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

U of U Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 87 bio engineering majors earned their bachelor's degree from U of U. Of these graduates, 60% were men and 40% were 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 Utah with a bachelor's in bio engineering.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 14
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 57
Non-Resident Aliens 7
Other Races 4

U of U Biomedical Engineering Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 44 students earned a master's degree in bio engineering from U of U. About 34% of these graduates were women and the other 66% were men.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 70% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Utah with a master's in bio engineering.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 31
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 236
Electrical Engineering 95
Chemical Engineering 89
Computer Engineering 62
Civil Engineering 55

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