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Biomedical Engineering at Iowa State University

If you plan to study Biomedical Engineering, you may want to check out the program at Iowa State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Iowa State University sits in Ames, IA.

During the most recent reporting year, 35 biomedical engineering degrees were granted at Iowa State University.

Studying Online at Iowa State University

Online coursework is an option at Iowa State University. Of 30,380 students, 972 (3%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 17,472 (58%) took at least some classes online.

Biomedical Engineering Rankings at Iowa State University

Use these rankings to compare Iowa State University’s Biomedical Engineering program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Iowa	#1 of 2
Best Value	Iowa	#1 of 2
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#4 of 12
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#5 of 12
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#45 of 171
Best Value	Nationwide	#61 of 170

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Iowa	#1 of 2
Best Value	Iowa	#1 of 2
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#4 of 12
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#5 of 12
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#45 of 171
Best Value	Nationwide	#61 of 170

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Biomedical Engineering graduates at Iowa State University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Biomedical Engineering graduates at Iowa State University are 20% women (7) and 80% men (28).

Biomedical Engineering Master’s Program at Iowa State University

Among the 21 master’s biomedical engineering graduates at Iowa State University, 24% were women (5) and 76% were men (16).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biomedical Engineering master’s degree recipients at Iowa State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	13
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 5% of Biomedical Engineering master’s degree recipients at Iowa State University, lower than the national average of 32%.*

Biomedical Engineering Doctoral Program at Iowa State University

Of the 14 doctoral biomedical engineering graduates at Iowa State University, 14% were women (2) and 86% were men (12).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biomedical Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Iowa State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	11

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 7% of Biomedical Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Iowa State University, below 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 Iowa State University

This Biomedical Engineering program at Iowa State University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Bioengineering	35

Highest-Paying Careers for Biomedical Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the Biomedical Engineering program at Iowa State University work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid 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.