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Biomedical Engineering at Iowa State University

Biomedical Engineering at Iowa State University

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

Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and has a total student population of 31,822.

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.

Iowa State Biomedical Engineering Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Bio Engineering

Iowa State Biomedical Engineering Rankings

There were 15 students who received their doctoral degrees in bio engineering, making the school the #27 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Bio Engineering Student Demographics at Iowa State

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

Iowa State Biomedical Engineering Master’s Program

8% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 92% of bio engineering master's degrees went to men and 8% went to women.

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

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

Concentrations Within Biomedical Engineering

If you plan to be a bio engineering major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Iowa State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering 50

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 IA, the home state for Iowa State University.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
Architectural and Engineering Managers 2,120 $119,230
Engineering Professors 570 $116,060
Biomedical Engineers 80 $68,260

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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