Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at George Mason University

Every bioengineering & biomedical engineering school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the bioengineering program at George Mason University stacks up to those at other schools.

GMU is located in Fairfax, Virginia and has a total student population of 38,541.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

GMU Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Bioengineering
• Master’s Degree in Bioengineering

GMU Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in bioengineering, making the school the #105 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Bioengineering Student Demographics at GMU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the bioengineering majors at George Mason University.

GMU Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 45% of bioengineering master's degrees went to men and 55% went to women.

Of the students who received a bioengineering master's degree from GMU, 55% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from George Mason University with a master's in bioengineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	6
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Careers That Bioengineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in bioengineering can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for VA, the home state for George Mason University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Architectural and Engineering Managers	4,030	$164,300
Biomedical Engineers	200	$97,400

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 Lucien Dalarun under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.