Biomedical Engineering at Northwestern University
If you plan to study biomedical engineering, take a look at what Northwestern University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and approximately 22,603 students attend the school each year.
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.
Northwestern Biomedical Engineering Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Bio Engineering
- Master’s Degree in Bio Engineering
Northwestern Biomedical Engineering Rankings
There were 16 students who received their doctoral degrees in bio engineering, making the school the #20 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Bio Engineering Student Demographics at Northwestern
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the bio engineering majors at Northwestern University.
Northwestern Biomedical Engineering Master’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northwestern University with a master's in bio engineering.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 6 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 16 |
International Students | 16 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Concentrations Within Biomedical Engineering
If you plan to be a bio engineering major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northwestern University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering | 43 |
Related Majors
- Engineering Mechanics
- Engineering Physics
- Chemical Engineering
- Industrial Engineering
- Computer 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 IL, the home state for Northwestern University.
Occupation | Jobs in IL | Average Salary in IL |
---|---|---|
Architectural and Engineering Managers | 9,760 | $136,270 |
Biomedical Engineers | 1,500 | $98,420 |
Engineering Professors | 1,330 | $114,010 |
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 Madcoverboy at en.wikipedia under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.