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 Columbia University in the City of New York. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in bio engineering, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Columbia paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $49,024 | $49,024 |
| Fees | $2,170 | $2,170 |
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that Columbia offers online option in its bio engineering master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Columbia Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in bio engineering in 2019-2020, 57.0% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 45.7%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 24.4% of the bio engineering master’s degrees at Columbia in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 13 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 16 |
| International Students | 40 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 11 |
Biomedical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering | 86 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to biomedical engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering | 59 |
| Civil Engineering | 113 |
| Computer Engineering | 29 |
| Electrical Engineering | 182 |
| Engineering Physics | 15 |
*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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