Biomedical Engineering at North Carolina State 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 North Carolina State University stacks up to those at other schools.

NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and has a total student population of 36,042. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 148 students received a bachelor's degree in bio engineering from NC State.

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.

NC State Biomedical Engineering Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at NC State

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

NC State does offer online education options in bio engineering for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

NC State Biomedical Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the bio engineering progam at NC State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The bio engineering major at NC State 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Schools	12
Best Value Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	42
Best Value Biomedical Engineering Schools	43
Most Focused Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	111
	114

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in bio engineering from NC State. This makes it the #81 most popular school for bio engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in bio engineering, making the school the #54 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of NC State Bio Engineering Graduates

The median salary of bio engineering students who receive their bachelor's degree at NC State is $48,979. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $55,043 for all bio engineering students.

Bio Engineering Student Demographics at NC State

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

NC State Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

The bio engineering program at NC State awarded 148 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 51% of these degrees went to men with the other 49% going to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	25
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	73
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	33

NC State Biomedical Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 11 students who earned a master's degree in Biomedical Engineering from NC State in 2020-2021, 64% were men and 36% were women.

Of the students who received a bio engineering master's degree from NC State, 82% 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 North Carolina State University with a master's in bio engineering.

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

NC State also has a doctoral program available in bio engineering. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Other Engineering
• Construction Engineering
• Operations Research
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Nuclear 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 NC, the home state for North Carolina State University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Architectural and Engineering Managers	4,060	$140,980
Engineering Professors	1,400	$89,850
Biomedical Engineers	350	$93,450

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 Haruhide000 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.