Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Every bioengineering & 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 bioengineering program at University of Massachusetts - Lowell stacks up to those at other schools.

UMass Lowell is located in Lowell, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 18,150.

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

UMass Lowell Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Bioengineering
• Master’s Degree in Bioengineering

UMass Lowell Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Rankings

The bioengineering major at UMass Lowell is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Bioengineering & 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 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in bioengineering, making the school the #32 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Bioengineering Student Demographics at UMass Lowell

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the bioengineering majors at University of Massachusetts - Lowell.

UMass Lowell Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of bioengineering bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in bioengineering at UMass Lowell are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities in its bioengineering bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Massachusetts - Lowell with a bachelor's in bioengineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	35
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UMass Lowell Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 42% of bioengineering master's degrees went to men and 58% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Massachusetts - Lowell with a master's in bioengineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	13
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Careers That Bioengineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in bioengineering 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 University of Massachusetts - Lowell.

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 Daderot under License

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