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Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at Purdue University - Main Campus

Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at Purdue University - Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a bioengineering school? To help you decide if Purdue University - Main Campus is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's bioengineering program.

Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and has a total student population of 46,655.

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.

Purdue Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Bioengineering
  • Master’s Degree in Bioengineering

Purdue Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Rankings

There were 23 students who received their doctoral degrees in bioengineering, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Bioengineering Student Demographics at Purdue

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the bioengineering majors at Purdue University - Main Campus.

Purdue Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Program

45% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 55% of bioengineering master's degrees went to men and 45% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus with a master's in bioengineering.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 16
International Students 13
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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 IN, the home state for Purdue University - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in IN Average Salary in IN
Architectural and Engineering Managers 4,120 $123,180
Biomedical Engineers 570 $85,310

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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