Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at Northwestern University
If you plan to study bioengineering & 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 has a total student population of 22,603.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering section at the bottom of this page.
Northwestern Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Bioengineering
- Master’s Degree in Bioengineering
Northwestern Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Rankings
There were 16 students who received their doctoral degrees in bioengineering, making the school the #20 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Bioengineering Student Demographics at Northwestern
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the bioengineering majors at Northwestern University.
Northwestern Bioengineering & 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 bioengineering.
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 |
Careers That Bioengineering Grads May Go Into
A degree in bioengineering 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.