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Biomedical Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

What traits are you looking for in a school for Biomedical Engineering, you may want to check out the program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Get started with the following essential facts.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute sits in Worcester, MA.

During the most recent reporting year, 149 biomedical engineering degrees were awarded at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

Online Class Availability at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Distance learning is available at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Of 7,584 students, 666 (9%) studied exclusively online and 770 (10%) took at least some classes online.

Biomedical Engineering Rankings at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Use these rankings to compare Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s Biomedical Engineering program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#5 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#10 of 21
Best Value	Massachusetts	#10 of 10
Best Value	New England (Region)	#21 of 21
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#67 of 171
Best Value	Nationwide	#167 of 170

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#5 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#10 of 21
Best Value	Massachusetts	#10 of 10
Best Value	New England (Region)	#21 of 21
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#67 of 171
Best Value	Nationwide	#167 of 170

Earnings for Biomedical Engineering Graduates from Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Graduates of Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s Biomedical Engineering program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$57,498
2 years	$68,453
3 years	$77,925
4 years	$88,871
5 years	$102,711

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Biomedical Engineering graduates from Worcester Polytechnic Institute take home a median $88,871, compared with $100,204 for all Worcester Polytechnic Institute graduates — about 11% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Biomedical Engineering graduates from Worcester Polytechnic Institute is $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Biomedical Engineering graduates at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, by degree type.

Program-wide, Biomedical Engineering graduates at Worcester Polytechnic Institute are 60% women (90) and 40% men (59).

Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Among the 111 bachelor’s biomedical engineering degrees awarded at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 61% were women (68) and 39% were men (43).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biomedical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	66
Hispanic / Latino	13
Asian	16
Two or More Races	6
International (Nonresident)	6
Unknown	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 32% of Biomedical Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, below the national average of 44%.*

Biomedical Engineering Master’s Program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Of the 32 master’s biomedical engineering graduates at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 66% were women (21) and 34% were men (11).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biomedical Engineering master’s degree recipients at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	20
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	1
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of Biomedical Engineering master’s degree recipients at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, lower than the national average of 32%.*

Biomedical Engineering Doctoral Program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Among the 6 doctoral biomedical engineering graduates at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 17% were women (1) and 83% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biomedical Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% of Biomedical Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, below the national average of 26%.*

*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 Worcester Polytechnic Institute

The Biomedical Engineering program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Bioengineering	149

Highest-Paying Careers for Biomedical Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the Biomedical Engineering program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-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.