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Biomedical Engineering at Northwestern University

If you are interested in studying biomedical engineering, you may want to check out the program at Northwestern University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and has a total student population of 22,603. Of the 2,722 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Northwestern University in 2021, 46 of them were biomedical engineering majors.

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.

Northwestern Biomedical Engineering Degrees Available

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

Northwestern Biomedical Engineering Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks bio engineering programs across the country. The following shows how Northwestern performed in these rankings.

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 Northwestern 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
Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 11
Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 43
Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Schools 53

In 2021, 27 students received their master’s degree in bio engineering from Northwestern. This makes it the #43 most popular school for bio engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 16 students who received their doctoral degrees in bio engineering, making the school the #20 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Bio Engineering Graduates from Northwestern Make?

The median salary of bio engineering students who receive their bachelor's degree at Northwestern is $60,519. This is 10% higher than $55,043, which is the national average for all bio engineering bachelor's degree recipients.

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Bio Engineering Student Demographics at Northwestern

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

Northwestern Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

52% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 46 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in bio engineering from Northwestern. About 48% were men and 52% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 14% 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 Northwestern University with a bachelor's in bio engineering.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 12
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 18
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Northwestern Biomedical Engineering Master’s Program

52% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students graduated with a master's degree in bio engineering from Northwestern. About 48% were men and 52% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 10
International Students 10
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Northwestern also has a doctoral program available in bio engineering. In 2021, 16 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 IL, the home state for Northwestern University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Architectural and Engineering Managers 9,760 $136,270
Biomedical Engineers 1,500 $98,420
Engineering Professors 1,330 $114,010

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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