Biomedical Engineering at University of Wisconsin - Madison

Every biomedical engineering school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the bio engineering program at University of Wisconsin - Madison stacks up to those at other schools.

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and approximately 44,640 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 39 students received their master's degree in bio engineering.

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.

UW - Madison Biomedical Engineering Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Bio Engineering
• Doctorate Degree in Bio Engineering

UW - Madison Biomedical Engineering Rankings

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in bio engineering, making the school the #50 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Bio Engineering Student Demographics at UW - Madison

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the bio engineering majors at University of Wisconsin - Madison.

UW - Madison Biomedical Engineering Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 39 students earned a master's degree in bio engineering from UW - Madison. About 54% of these graduates were women and the other 46% were men.

Of the students who received a bio engineering master's degree from UW - Madison, 64% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Madison with a master's in bio engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	25
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Related Majors

• Engineering Mechanics
• Other Engineering
• Geoscience Engineering
• Systems Engineering
• Agricultural 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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
Architectural and Engineering Managers	3,530	$122,400
Engineering Professors	500	$103,980
Biomedical Engineers	210	$71,750

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 Czar under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.