Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at North Carolina State University

What traits are you looking for in a bioengineering school? To help you decide if North Carolina State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's bioengineering program.

NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and approximately 36,042 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

NC State Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Bioengineering
• Master’s Degree in Bioengineering

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 bioengineering for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

NC State Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Rankings

The bioengineering major at NC State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Bioengineering & 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 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in bioengineering, making the school the #54 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Bioengineering Student Demographics at NC State

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

NC State Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 52% of bioengineering bachelor's degrees went to men and 48% went to women.

About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in bioengineering at NC State 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 North Carolina State University with a bachelor's in bioengineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	31
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	83
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	27

NC State Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 42% of bioengineering master's degrees went to men and 58% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Careers That Bioengineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in bioengineering 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

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