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Biological Engineering at University of Georgia

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Biological Engineering at University of Georgia

If you plan to study biological engineering, take a look at what University of Georgia has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and has a total student population of 39,147. In 2021, 50 biological engineering majors received their bachelor's degree from UGA.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biological Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

UGA Biological Engineering Degrees Available

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

UGA Biological Engineering Rankings

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

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 biological engineering major at UGA is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biological 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
Most Focused Biological Engineering Schools 7
Most Popular Biological Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 7

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in biological engineering from UGA. This makes it the #7 most popular school for biological engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UGA Biological Engineering Graduates

The median salary of biological engineering students who receive their bachelor's degree at UGA is $50,995. This is less than $52,844, which is the national average of all biological engineering majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Biological Engineering Student Demographics at UGA

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

UGA Biological Engineering Bachelor’s Program

46% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 50 biological engineering students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UGA, about 54% were men and 46% were women.

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About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological engineering at UGA are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biological 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 Georgia with a bachelor's in biological engineering.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 33
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

UGA Biological Engineering Master’s Program

100% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of biological engineering master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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

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

UGA also has a doctoral program available in biological engineering. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Biological Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological 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 GA, the home state for University of Georgia.

Occupation Jobs in GA Average Salary in GA
Architectural and Engineering Managers 4,740 $142,240
Engineers 4,380 $93,580
Engineering Professors 360 $96,180
Biomedical Engineers 220 $81,870

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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