by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Biomedical Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at Wichita State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in bio engineering, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at WSU was ranked #183 on College Factual's Best Schools for bio engineering list. It is also ranked #2 in Kansas.
Here are some of the other rankings for WSU.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at WSU paid an average of $540 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $228 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,843 | $16,208 |
| Fees | $1,590 | $1,590 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,250 | $1,250 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,610 | $12,610 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,400 | $3,400 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at WSU in Bio Engineering walked away with an average of $31,000 in student debt. That is 41% higher than the national average of $22,046.
The median early career salary of bio engineering students who receive their bachelor’s degree from WSU is $39,729 per year. That is 29% lower than the national average of $56,061.
WSU does not offer an online option for its bio engineering bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WSU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 63.4% of the bio engineering students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 49.9%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in bio engineering at WSU in 2019-2020, 24.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 19 |
| International Students | 10 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Biomedical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering | 41 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 62 |
| Computer Engineering | 23 |
| Electrical Engineering | 35 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 96 |
| Industrial Engineering | 30 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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