Biomedical Engineering at Tufts University

Every biomedical engineering school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the bio engineering program at Tufts University stacks up to those at other schools.

Tufts is located in Medford, Massachusetts and approximately 12,219 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 34 bio engineering majors received their bachelor's degree from Tufts.

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.

Tufts Biomedical Engineering Degrees Available

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

Tufts Biomedical Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the bio engineering progam at Tufts compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Tufts 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 Value Biomedical Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools	7
	26

In 2021, 32 students received their master’s degree in bio engineering from Tufts. This makes it the #29 most popular school for bio engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in bio engineering, making the school the #42 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Bio Engineering Student Demographics at Tufts

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

Tufts Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 34 bio engineering majors earned their bachelor's degree from Tufts. Of these graduates, 41% were men and 59% were women.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in bio engineering at Tufts 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 Tufts University with a bachelor's in bio engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	25
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Tufts Biomedical Engineering Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 bio engineering majors earned their master's degree from Tufts. Of these graduates, 59% were men and 41% were women.

In the bio engineering master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% of degree recipients. That is 11% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	6
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Tufts also has a doctoral program available in bio engineering. In 2021, 10 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Materials Engineering
• General Engineering
• Engineering Physics
• Environmental Engineering
• Computer Engineering

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 MA, the home state for Tufts University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Architectural and Engineering Managers	8,190	$156,250
Biomedical Engineers	2,020	$105,580
Engineering Professors	1,880	$135,140

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 Magicpiano under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.