Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at Northwestern University
Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and has a total student population of 22,603.
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.
Northwestern Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Bioengineering
- Master’s Degree in Bioengineering
Northwestern Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Rankings
The bioengineering major at Northwestern 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 16 students who received their doctoral degrees in bioengineering, making the school the #20 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Bioengineering Student Demographics at Northwestern
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the bioengineering majors at Northwestern University.
Northwestern Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% more racial-ethnic minorities in its bioengineering 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 bioengineering.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 10 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 17 |
| International Students | 6 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Northwestern Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northwestern University with a master's in bioengineering.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 16 |
| International Students | 16 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
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 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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Madcoverboy at en.wikipedia under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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