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Biomedical Engineering at Louisiana Tech University

If you are interested in studying Biomedical Engineering, you may want to check out the program at Louisiana Tech University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Louisiana Tech University is located in Ruston, LA.

During the most recent reporting year, 19 biomedical engineering degrees were granted at Louisiana Tech University.

Online Class Availability at Louisiana Tech University

Distance learning is available at Louisiana Tech University. Among 11,873 students, 384 (3%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,259 (19%) took at least some classes online.

Biomedical Engineering Rankings at Louisiana Tech University

These rankings give you a sense of how Louisiana Tech University’s Biomedical Engineering program against other schools offering the same major.

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Louisiana	#1 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	Louisiana	#3 of 3
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#9 of 33
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#23 of 33
Best Value	Nationwide	#24 of 170
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#127 of 171

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Biomedical Engineering graduates from Louisiana Tech University stands at $21,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Biomedical Engineering graduates at Louisiana Tech University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Biomedical Engineering graduates at Louisiana Tech University are 37% women (7) and 63% men (12).

Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Louisiana Tech University

Of the 17 bachelor’s biomedical engineering degrees awarded at Louisiana Tech University, 35% were women (6) and 65% were men (11).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biomedical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Louisiana Tech University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 24% of Biomedical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Louisiana Tech University, below the national average of 44%.*

Biomedical Engineering Doctoral Program at Louisiana Tech University

Of the 2 doctoral biomedical engineering graduates at Louisiana Tech University, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

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

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

*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 Louisiana Tech University

The Biomedical Engineering program at Louisiana Tech University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Bioengineering	19

Top-Paying Careers for Biomedical Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the Biomedical Engineering program at Louisiana Tech University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Biomedical Engineering majors, 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.