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. In 2021, 76 bio engineering majors received their bachelor's degree from UNC Chapel Hill.

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
• Doctorate 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.

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in bio engineering from UNC Chapel Hill. This makes it the #113 most popular school for bio engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

How Much Do Bio Engineering Graduates from UNC Chapel Hill Make?

The median salary of bio engineering students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNC Chapel Hill is $56,387. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 2% higher than the national average of $55,043 for all bio engineering bachelor's degree recipients.

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 76 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in bio engineering from UNC Chapel Hill. About 54% were men and 46% were women.

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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	15
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	38
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

UNC Chapel Hill Biomedical Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 4 students who graduated with a master’s in bio engineering from UNC Chapel Hill in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Of the students who received a bio engineering master's degree from UNC Chapel Hill, 75% 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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a master's in bio engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UNC Chapel Hill also has a doctoral program available in bio engineering. In 2021, 14 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Marchmain05 under License

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