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Biomedical Engineering at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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Biomedical Engineering at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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

UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a total student population of 52,017. Of the 9,414 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities in 2021, 80 of them were biomedical engineering majors.

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.

UMN Twin Cities Biomedical Engineering Degrees Available

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

UMN Twin Cities Biomedical Engineering Rankings

The bio engineering major at UMN Twin Cities 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.

In 2021, 53 students received their master’s degree in bio engineering from UMN Twin Cities. This makes it the #10 most popular school for bio engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 18 students who received their doctoral degrees in bio engineering, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UMN Twin Cities Bio Engineering Graduates

The median salary of bio engineering students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMN Twin Cities is $52,608. This is less than $55,043, which is the national average of all bio engineering majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Bio Engineering Student Demographics at UMN Twin Cities

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

UMN Twin Cities Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

51% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 80 bio engineering majors earned their bachelor's degree from UMN Twin Cities. Of these graduates, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in bio engineering at UMN Twin Cities 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 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities with a bachelor's in bio engineering.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 12
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 56
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

UMN Twin Cities Biomedical Engineering Master’s Program

40% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 53 students graduated with a master's degree in bio engineering from UMN Twin Cities. About 60% were men and 40% were women.

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Of the students who received a bio engineering master's degree from UMN Twin Cities, 64% 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 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities with a master's in bio engineering.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 34
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

UMN Twin Cities also has a doctoral program available in bio engineering. In 2021, 18 students 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 MN, the home state for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

Occupation Jobs in MN Average Salary in MN
Architectural and Engineering Managers 4,080 $143,440
Biomedical Engineers 1,250 $114,380
Engineering Professors 530 $108,050

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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