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Biomedical Engineering at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Biomedical Engineering at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

If you are interested in studying biomedical engineering, you may want to check out the program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and has a total student population of 30,092.

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.

UNC Chapel Hill Biomedical Engineering Degrees Available

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

UNC Chapel Hill Biomedical Engineering Rankings

The bio engineering major at UNC Chapel Hill 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 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in bio engineering, making the school the #32 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Bio Engineering Student Demographics at UNC Chapel Hill

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the bio engineering majors at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

UNC Chapel Hill Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

49% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 51% of bio engineering bachelor's degrees went to men and 49% went to women.

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About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in bio engineering at UNC Chapel Hill 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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a bachelor's in bio engineering.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 30
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 84
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 15

UNC Chapel Hill Biomedical Engineering Master’s Program

75% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of bio engineering master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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In the bio engineering master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 12% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a master's in bio engineering.

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

Concentrations Within Biomedical Engineering

If you plan to be a bio engineering major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering 94

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 NC, the home state for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Architectural and Engineering Managers 4,060 $140,980
Engineering Professors 1,400 $89,850
Biomedical Engineers 350 $93,450

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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