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Biomedical Engineering at Santa Clara University

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Biomedical Engineering at Santa Clara University

What traits are you looking for in a bio engineering school? To help you decide if Santa Clara University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's bio engineering program.

SCU is located in Santa Clara, California and has a total student population of 8,616. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 39 students received a bachelor's degree in bio engineering from SCU.

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.

SCU Biomedical Engineering Degrees Available

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

SCU Biomedical Engineering Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The bio engineering major at SCU 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
15
Best Biomedical Engineering Schools 52
Most Popular Biomedical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 77
Best Value Biomedical Engineering Schools 106
Best Value Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 127

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in bio engineering from SCU. This makes it the #77 most popular school for bio engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of SCU Bio Engineering Graduates

The median salary of bio engineering students who receive their bachelor's degree at SCU is $51,460. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $55,043 for all bio engineering students.

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Bio Engineering Student Demographics at SCU

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

SCU Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

54% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 46% of bio engineering bachelor's degrees went to men and 54% went to women.

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About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in bio engineering at SCU 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 Santa Clara University with a bachelor's in bio engineering.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 22
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

SCU Biomedical Engineering Master’s Program

67% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students earned a master's degree in bio engineering from SCU. About 67% of these graduates were women and the other 33% were men.

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Of the students who received a bio engineering master's degree from SCU, 58% 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 Santa Clara 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 0
White 7
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

SCU also has a doctoral program available in bio engineering. In 2021, 0 student 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 CA, the home state for Santa Clara University.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Architectural and Engineering Managers 31,580 $175,010
Biomedical Engineers 3,530 $101,210
Engineering Professors 2,400 $129,790

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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