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Biomedical Engineering at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

If you are interested in studying Biomedical Engineering, take a look at what California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo. Get started with the following essential facts.

California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo is in San Luis Obispo, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 107 biomedical engineering degrees were awarded at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo.

Online & Distance Learning at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

Online coursework is an option at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo. Of 23,069 students, 127 (1%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,947 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Biomedical Engineering Rankings at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

Use these rankings to compare California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo’s Biomedical Engineering program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#6 of 18
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#6 of 23
Best Value	California	#11 of 18
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#13 of 22
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#20 of 171
Best Value	Nationwide	#34 of 170

Earnings for Biomedical Engineering Graduates from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

Graduates of California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo’s Biomedical Engineering program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$72,746
2 years	$74,782
3 years	$77,513
4 years	$97,977
5 years	$111,260

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Biomedical Engineering graduates from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo report median earnings of $97,977, compared with $77,339 for all California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo graduates — about 27% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Biomedical Engineering graduates from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo comes in at $20,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Biomedical Engineering graduates at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, by degree type.

Program-wide, Biomedical Engineering graduates at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo are 58% women (62) and 42% men (45).

Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Program at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

Among the 84 bachelor’s biomedical engineering graduates at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, 57% were women (48) and 43% were men (36).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biomedical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	54
Hispanic / Latino	13
Asian	11
Two or More Races	4
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Biomedical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, lower than the national average of 44%.*

Biomedical Engineering Master’s Program at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

Of the 23 master’s biomedical engineering graduates at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, 61% were women (14) and 39% were men (9).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biomedical Engineering master’s degree recipients at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	6
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 35% of Biomedical Engineering master’s degree recipients at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, above the national average of 32%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Biomedical Engineering Concentrations at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

This Biomedical Engineering program at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Bioengineering	107

Best-Paid Careers for Biomedical Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the Biomedical Engineering program at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Biomedical Engineering majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	$121,651
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.