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Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

If you are interested in studying Biomedical Engineering, consider the program at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus is located in Atlanta, GA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 423 biomedical engineering degrees were awarded at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus.

Online Class Availability at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Distance learning is available at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus. Of 53,363 students, 25,257 (47%) studied exclusively online and 4,292 (8%) took at least some classes online.

Biomedical Engineering Rankings at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Use these rankings to compare Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus’s Biomedical Engineering program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Georgia	#1 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	Georgia	#2 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#7 of 33
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#8 of 33
Best Value	Nationwide	#11 of 170
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#32 of 171

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Georgia	#1 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	Georgia	#2 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#7 of 33
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#8 of 33
Best Value	Nationwide	#11 of 170
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#32 of 171

Earnings for Biomedical Engineering Graduates from Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Students who complete Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus’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	$70,540
2 years	$70,006
3 years	$78,439
4 years	$89,405
5 years	$102,958

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Biomedical Engineering graduates from Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus earn a median of $89,405, compared with $119,759 for all Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus graduates — about 25% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Biomedical Engineering graduates from Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus stands at $22,750.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Biomedical Engineering graduates at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Biomedical Engineering graduates at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus are 57% women (240) and 43% men (183).

Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Of the 275 bachelor’s biomedical engineering degrees awarded at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus, 58% were women (160) and 42% were men (115).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biomedical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	106
Hispanic / Latino	33
Black / African American	18
Asian	71
Two or More Races	20
International (Nonresident)	21
Unknown	6

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 52% of Biomedical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus, higher than the national average of 44%.*

Biomedical Engineering Master’s Program at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Of the 90 master’s biomedical engineering graduates at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus, 62% were women (56) and 38% were men (34).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biomedical Engineering master’s degree recipients at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	22
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	5
Asian	18
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	36

Minority students account for 36% of Biomedical Engineering master’s degree recipients at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus, above the national average of 32%.*

Biomedical Engineering Doctoral Program at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Among the 58 doctoral biomedical engineering graduates at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus, 41% were women (24) and 59% were men (34).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biomedical Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	21
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	3
Asian	12
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	12

Minority students account for 43% of Biomedical Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus, above the national average of 26%.*

*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 Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

The Biomedical Engineering program at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Bioengineering	423

Highest-Paying Careers for Biomedical Engineering Graduates

Students who finish Biomedical Engineering program at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Biomedical Engineering graduates, 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.