by our College Data Analytics TeamWe'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 WIT ranks in comparison to other schools with bio engineering programs.
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The bachelor's program at WIT was ranked #101 on College Factual's Best Schools for bio engineering list. It is also ranked #8 in Massachusetts.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Wentworth Institute of Technology handed out 55 bachelor's degrees in biomedical engineering. This is a decrease of 13% over the previous year when 63 degrees were handed out.
Bio Engineering majors who earn their bachelor's degree from WIT go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $63,963 a year. 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.
While getting their bachelor's degree at WIT, 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.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the bio engineering program at WIT is $797 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the bio engineering majors at Wentworth Institute of Technology.
Of the 55 bio engineering students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from WIT, about 58% were men and 42% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at WIT are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 65% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Wentworth Institute of Technology with a bachelor's in bio engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 36 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 6 |
| Other Races | 4 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 127 |
| Civil Engineering | 68 |
| Computer Engineering | 54 |
| Electrical Engineering | 33 |
| Electromechanical Engineering | 14 |
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