Graduate Biomedical Engineering Programs at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

Below are the key facts about graduate study in biomedical engineering at Cal Poly. You can earn it at the Master’s level, with undergraduate study also available. At its best it places at #7 out of 12 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Master’s Degrees
Undergraduate Study

Cal Poly Graduate Biomedical Engineering Rankings

#16 in the U.S.

#6 in California

College Factual rates Cal Poly highly for biomedical engineering, ranked #16 out of 172 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Biomedical Engineering Schools	16 of 172
Best Biomedical Engineering Schools in California	6 of 19

Graduate Biomedical Engineering Degrees at Cal Poly

The following degree levels are available for biomedical engineering at Cal Poly, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	84
Master’s	23

Cal Poly Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo handed out 23 master’s degrees in biomedical engineering.

Master’s Rankings

Cal Poly ranks competitively among schools offering biomedical engineering at the master’s level. In particular it placed #7 out of 12 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in California	7
Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	7
Best Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	23

Master’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 39% of biomedical engineering master’s degrees went to men and 61% went to women.

The largest share of biomedical engineering master’s degree graduates at Cal Poly are White. Roughly 57% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo with a master’s in biomedical engineering.

Ethnic diversity of Biomedical Engineering majors at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	13
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	3

Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering (Master’s)

Cal Poly conferred 23 master’s degrees in bioengineering and biomedical engineering in the most recent reporting year — 61% to women and 39% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (57%).

Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in California — #7
Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #7
Best Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools — #23

Undergraduate Study in Biomedical Engineering at Cal Poly

This field is also offered at the undergraduate level at Cal Poly. Annual undergraduate completions by level are shown below.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Biomedical Engineering	84

References

National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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