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Master’s Degrees in Biological Engineering

47 Yearly Graduations
43% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 9 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a master's degree in biological engineering. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were men, and 15% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 36.2% of biological engineering graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Biological Engineering Majors

In 2020-2021, 47 earned their master's degree in biological engineering. This earns it the #268 spot on the list of the most popular master's degree programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in biological engineering at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 47
Doctor’s Degree 33

Earnings of Biological Engineering Majors With Master’s Degrees

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for biological engineering students who are master's degree holders.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue master's degrees in biological engineering. About 57.4% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 27
Women 20
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The racial-ethnic distribution of biological engineering master’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 4
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 20
International Students 17
Other Races/Ethnicities 3
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There are 9 colleges that offer a master’s degree in biological engineering. Learn more about the most popular 9 below:

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
13 Yearly Graduations
46% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for biological engineering students seekinga master's degree is Carnegie Mellon University. Roughly 13,500 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $57,560 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $46,441 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 master's degrees were handed out to biological engineering majors at Carnegie Mellon. Around 15% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 46% were women.

#2

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
9 Yearly Graduations
44% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Arizona is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in biological engineering. Roughly 45,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,990 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,106 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 people received their master's degree in biological engineering from University of Arizona. About 44% of this group were women, and 33% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#3

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
6 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 3rd most popular school in the country for biological engineering majors who are seeking their master's degree is Auburn University. Roughly 30,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,080 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,080 per year. The biological engineering program at Auburn University awarded 6 master's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. Of these students, 50% were women and 17% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#3

Colorado School of Mines

Golden, Colorado
6 Yearly Graduations
33% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 3rd most popular school in the country for biological engineering majors who are seeking their master's degree is Colorado School of Mines. Roughly 6,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $17,160 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $17,154 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 master's degrees were handed out to biological engineering majors at Mines. About 33% of this group were women, and 17% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#5

University of Missouri - Columbia

Columbia, Missouri
5 Yearly Graduations
40% Women

The 5th most popular school in the country for biological engineering majors who are seeking their master's degree is University of Missouri - Columbia. Each year, around 31,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,017 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,950 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 people received their master's degree in biological engineering from Mizzou.

#6

Utah State University

Logan, Utah
4 Yearly Graduations

The 6th most popular school in the country for biological engineering majors who are seeking their master's degree is Utah State University. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,042 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,534 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 master's degrees were handed out to biological engineering majors at USU.

#7

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
2 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

University of Georgia comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in biological engineering. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,790 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,878 per year. The biological engineering program at University of Georgia awarded 2 master's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year.

#7

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho
2 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

The 7th most popular school in the country for biological engineering majors who are seeking their master's degree is University of Idaho. Roughly 10,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $6,182 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,754 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 people received their master's degree in biological engineering from U of I.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to biological engineering that offer master’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Electrical Engineering 8,658
Mechanical Engineering 7,218
Computer Engineering 5,020
Civil Engineering 4,884
Biomedical Engineering 3,089

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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