Biomedical Engineering at Drexel University

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 Drexel University stacks up to those at other schools.

Drexel is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 23,589. In 2021, 83 bio engineering majors received their bachelor's degree from Drexel.

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.

Drexel Biomedical Engineering Degrees Available

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

Drexel Biomedical Engineering Rankings

The bio engineering major at Drexel 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.

In 2021, 54 students received their master’s degree in bio engineering from Drexel. This makes it the #9 most popular school for bio engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in bio engineering, making the school the #65 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Bio Engineering Graduates from Drexel Make?

The median salary of bio engineering students who receive their bachelor's degree at Drexel is $56,453. This is 3% higher than $55,043, which is the national average for all bio engineering bachelor's degree recipients.

Bio Engineering Student Demographics at Drexel

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

Drexel Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 83 bio engineering majors earned their bachelor's degree from Drexel. Of these graduates, 61% were men and 39% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 12% more racial-ethnic minorities in its bio engineering bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Drexel University with a bachelor's in bio engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	30
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	35
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Drexel Biomedical Engineering Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 59% of bio engineering master's degrees went to men and 41% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	21
International Students	15
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Drexel also has a doctoral program available in bio engineering. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• General Engineering
• Marine Engineering
• Systems Engineering
• Architectural Engineering
• Environmental 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 PA, the home state for Drexel University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Architectural and Engineering Managers	7,220	$150,400
Engineering Professors	2,950	$114,870
Biomedical Engineers	1,340	$78,840

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 Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.