Biomedical Engineering at George Washington University

Every 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 bio engineering program at George Washington University stacks up to those at other schools.

GWU is located in Washington, District of Columbia and approximately 27,017 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students received their master's degree in bio engineering.

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

GWU Biomedical Engineering Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Bio Engineering
• Doctorate Degree in Bio Engineering

GWU Biomedical Engineering Rankings

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

Bio Engineering Student Demographics at GWU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the bio engineering majors at George Washington University.

GWU Biomedical Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 18 students who graduated with a master’s in bio engineering from GWU in 2021, 56% were men and 44% were women.

In the bio engineering master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	4
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Computer Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Systems Engineering

Careers That Bio Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in bio 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 DC, the home state for George Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
Architectural and Engineering Managers	1,360	$152,130
Biomedical Engineers	50	$80,320

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 Michiel1972 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.