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Biomedical Engineering at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

Biomedical Engineering at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

What traits are you looking for in a bio engineering school? To help you decide if California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's bio engineering program.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is located in San Luis Obispo, California and approximately 22,440 students attend the school each year.

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.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Biomedical Engineering Degrees Available

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

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Biomedical Engineering Rankings

The bio engineering major at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biomedical Engineering. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Bio Engineering Student Demographics at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the bio engineering majors at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

54% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 46% of bio engineering bachelor's degrees went to men and 54% went to women.

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About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in bio engineering at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo with a bachelor's in bio engineering.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 13
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 38
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Biomedical Engineering Master’s Program

67% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of bio engineering master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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Of the students who received a bio engineering master's degree from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, 76% 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 California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo with a master's in bio engineering.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Biomedical Engineering

The following bio engineering concentations are available at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering 108

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 CA, the home state for California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Architectural and Engineering Managers 31,580 $175,010
Biomedical Engineers 3,530 $101,210
Engineering Professors 2,400 $129,790

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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