Biomedical Engineering at George Washington University

If you plan to study biomedical engineering, take a look at what George Washington University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

GWU is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 27,017.

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.

GWU Biomedical Engineering Degrees Available

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

GWU Biomedical Engineering Rankings

The bio engineering major at GWU 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.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in bio engineering, making the school the #105 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Bio Engineering Student Demographics at GWU

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

GWU Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 53% of bio engineering bachelor's degrees went to men and 47% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 21% 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 George Washington University with a bachelor's in bio engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	20
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

GWU Biomedical Engineering Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of bio engineering master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Biomedical Engineering

The following bio engineering concentations are available at George Washington University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at George Washington University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering	58

Related Majors

• General Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Electrical 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 DC, the home state for George Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
Architectural and Engineering Managers	1,360	$152,130
Biomedical Engineers	50	$80,320

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 Michiel1972 under License

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