Biological Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University
If you are interested in studying biological engineering, you may want to check out the program at Carnegie Mellon University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.Carnegie Mellon is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and approximately 13,519 students attend the school each year.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biological Engineering section at the bottom of this page.
Carnegie Mellon Biological Engineering Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Biological Engineering
Carnegie Mellon Biological Engineering Rankings
Biological Engineering Student Demographics at Carnegie Mellon
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological engineering majors at Carnegie Mellon University.
Carnegie Mellon Biological Engineering Master’s Program
In the biological engineering master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 10% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a master's in biological engineering.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 0 |
| International Students | 6 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Concentrations Within Biological Engineering
Biological Engineering majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Carnegie Mellon University. A concentration may not be available for your level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Biological/Biosystems Engineering | 13 |
Related Majors
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Engineering Mechanics
- Environmental Engineering
- Construction Engineering
- Operations Research
Careers That Biological Engineering Grads May Go Into
A degree in biological engineering can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for PA, the home state for Carnegie Mellon University.
| Occupation | Jobs in PA | Average Salary in PA |
|---|---|---|
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | 7,220 | $150,400 |
| Engineers | 4,850 | $96,550 |
| Engineering Professors | 2,950 | $114,870 |
| Biomedical Engineers | 1,340 | $78,840 |
References
*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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Daderot under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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