Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

What traits are you looking for in a bioengineering school? To help you decide if University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's bioengineering program.

Pitt is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 32,277.

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.

Pitt Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Degrees Available

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

Pitt Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Rankings

The bioengineering major at Pitt 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 18 students who received their doctoral degrees in bioengineering, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Bioengineering Student Demographics at Pitt

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

Pitt Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 41% of bioengineering bachelor's degrees went to men and 59% went to women.

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in bioengineering at Pitt 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 Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus with a bachelor's in bioengineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	15
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	41
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Pitt Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 63% of bioengineering master's degrees went to men and 37% went to women.

Of the students who received a bioengineering master's degree from Pitt, 53% 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 Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus with a master's in bioengineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	16
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 PA, the home state for University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Architectural and Engineering Managers	7,220	$150,400
Engineering Professors	2,950	$114,870
Biomedical Engineers	1,340	$78,840

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 Crazypaco under License

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