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Biomedical Engineering at University of California - Los Angeles

Biomedical Engineering at University of California - Los Angeles

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

UCLA is located in Los Angeles, California and approximately 44,589 students attend the school each year.

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.

UCLA Biomedical Engineering Degrees Available

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

UCLA Biomedical Engineering Rankings

The bio engineering major at UCLA 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.

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.

Bio Engineering Student Demographics at UCLA

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

UCLA Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

54% Women
64% 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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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 27% 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 University of California - Los Angeles with a bachelor's in bio engineering.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 27
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 17
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

UCLA Biomedical Engineering Master’s Program

48% Women
48% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 52% of bio engineering master's degrees went to men and 48% went to women.

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In the bio engineering master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 48% 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 University of California - Los Angeles with a master's in bio engineering.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 13
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 7
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Biomedical Engineering

Biomedical Engineering majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of California - Los Angeles. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering 120

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 University of California - Los Angeles.

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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