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Biomedical Engineering at Portland Community College

If you are interested in studying Biomedical Engineering, take a look at what Portland Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Portland Community College is located in Portland, OR.

During the most recent reporting year, 2 biomedical engineering degrees were granted at Portland Community College.

Online Class Availability at Portland Community College

Online coursework is an option at Portland Community College. Of 20,861 students, 8,399 (40%) studied exclusively online and 6,481 (31%) took at least some classes online.

Biomedical Engineering Rankings at Portland Community College

These rankings give you a sense of how Portland Community College’s Biomedical Engineering program against other schools offering the same major.

Earnings for Biomedical Engineering Graduates from Portland Community College

Those who finish Portland Community College’s Biomedical Engineering program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$57,302
2 years	$61,218
3 years	$66,206
4 years	$69,739
5 years	$81,975

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Biomedical Engineering graduates from Portland Community College earn a median of $69,739, compared with $44,579 for all Portland Community College graduates — about 56% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Biomedical Engineering graduates from Portland Community College comes in at $21,409.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Biomedical Engineering graduates at Portland Community College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Biomedical Engineering graduates at Portland Community College are 0% women (0) and 100% men (2).

Biomedical Engineering Associate’s Program at Portland Community College

Of the 2 associate’s biomedical engineering degrees awarded at Portland Community College, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biomedical Engineering associate’s degree recipients at Portland Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Black / African American	1

Minority students account for 50% of Biomedical Engineering associate’s degree recipients at Portland Community College, higher than the national average of 36%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Biomedical Engineering Concentrations at Portland Community College

This Biomedical Engineering program at Portland Community College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Bioengineering	2

Top-Paying Careers for Biomedical Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the Biomedical Engineering program at Portland Community College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Biomedical Engineering majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	$121,651
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.